Research Article
Identifying and Intervening in Child Maltreatment and Implementing Related National Guidelines by Public Health Nurses in Finland and Japan
Table 3
Intervention to support children and their families.
| | Variables | Finland () | Japan () | | Φ | | Disagree | Agree | Disagree | Agree |
| | PHNs discuss sufficiently well with families | | | | | | | | Risk factors in families | 54 (28%) | 139 (72%) | 203 (47%) | 233 (53%) | 19.13 | | | The child’s care | 35 (18%) | 158 (82%) | 140 (32%) | 297 (68%) | 12.90 | | | Problems in the couple's relationship | 70 (36%) | 123 (64%) | 258 (59%) | 179 (41%) | 27.81 | | | Problems in their daily life | 17 (9%) | 176 (91%) | 132 (30%) | 304 (70%) | 34.10 | | | The child’s development | 21 (11%) | 172 (89%) | 92 (21%) | 345 (79%) | 9.41 | | | Problems in the child’s development | 22 (11%) | 171 (89%) | 93 (21%) | 343 (79%) | 8.83 | | | PHNs advise parents sufficiently well to | | | | | | | | Seek help when needed | 9 (5%) | 184 (95%) | 117 (27%) | 319 (73%) | 41.05 | | | Deal well with the child’s tantrums | 22 (11%) | 171 (89%) | 112 (26%) | 324 (74%) | 16.29 | | | Act well when the child does not meet parents’ expectations | 31 (16%) | 162 (84%) | 148 (34%) | 289 (66%) | 20.55 | | | Act well when the child has special needs or illness | 52 (27%) | 141 (73%) | 143 (33%) | 293 (67%) | 2.14 | | | Act well when the child cries | 26 (13%) | 167 (87%) | 112 (26%) | 323 (74%) | 11.75 | | | Discuss their consistent nurture | 35 (18%) | 158 (82%) | 135 (31%) | 300 (69%) | 11.27 | |
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Estimate significance: NS = not significant; ; .
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