Research Article
Identifying and Intervening in Child Maltreatment and Implementing Related National Guidelines by Public Health Nurses in Finland and Japan
Table 4
Intervention when suspecting child maltreatment.
| | Variables | Finland () | Japan () | | Φ | | Disagree | Agree | Disagree | Agree |
| | When suspecting child maltreatment PHNs | | | | | | | | Ask about it directly | 48 (25%) | 145 (75%) | 247 (57%) | 189 (57%) | 54.26 | | | Always make a child welfare notification | 16 (8%) | 177 (92%) | 133 (31%) | 303 (69%) | 36.52 | | | Help the maltreated child sufficiently well | 86 (45%) | 107 (55%) | 265 (61%) | 170 (39%) | 14.51 | | | Help the family sufficiently well | 88 (46%) | 105 (54%) | 282 (65%) | 154 (35%) | 20.11 | | | Document the maltreated child | 17 (9%) | 176 (91%) | 41 ( 9%) | 396 (91%) | 0.05 | | | Guide to follow-up treatment | 17 (9%) | 176 (91%) | 176 (40%) | 259 (60%) | 62.91 | | | Listen to the family under suspicion | 14 (7%) | 179 (93%) | 96 (22%) | 341 (78%) | 20.11 | |
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Estimate significance: NS = not significant; .
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