Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Training in Nursing Students
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Training, No Intervention.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Awareness, Nursing Education. Basic parameters: 18 years — 30 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Effect of Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Training on Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of a child abuse and neglect awareness training program on the knowledge and awareness levels of nursing students. Child abuse and neglect remain significant global public health issues, and healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, play a key role in early recognition and intervention. The study will be conducted among undergraduate nursing students at a university in Istanbul, Turkey. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a control group. Both groups will complete a pre-test to assess baseline knowledge levels. The experimental group will receive a structured training program on child abuse and neglect delivered by an expert nurse working at a Child Advocacy Center under the Ministry of Health, while the control group will not receive any intervention during the study period. One month after the intervention, both groups will complete a post-test to assess changes in knowledge and awareness levels. The primary outcome of the study is the difference in awareness test scores between the pre-test and post-test. The findings are expected to contribute to improving educational strategies and enhancing the competencies of future nurses in recognizing and managing child abuse and neglect cases.
Detailed description
This study is designed as a randomized controlled trial with a pre-test and post-test design to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured child abuse and neglect awareness training program among nursing students.
The study will be conducted at a foundation university in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2026. The study population consists of undergraduate nursing students enrolled in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years. Based on power analysis, a total of 120 participants will be included in the study, with 60 participants assigned to the experimental group and 60 to the control group.
Participants will be selected according to inclusion criteria and randomly assigned to groups using a stratified randomization method based on class level and gender to ensure homogeneity between groups. After enrollment, all participants will complete a Personal Information Form and a pre-test to assess baseline knowledge levels.
The experimental group will receive a structured training program on child abuse and neglect delivered by an expert nurse working at a Child Advocacy Center affiliated with the Ministry of Health. The training content includes general information about child abuse and neglect, types and indicators of abuse, legal responsibilities, institutional procedures, and management of suspected cases. The training will be delivered through face-to-face sessions supported by educational materials.
The control group will not receive any intervention during the study period. One month after the training, both groups will complete the post-test. The primary outcome measure is the knowledge and awareness score obtained from the assessment tools. Secondary outcomes include comparisons of pre-test and post-test scores within and between groups.
Ethical approval will be obtained from the Institutional Review Board of Istanbul Arel University prior to the study. Participation is voluntary, and written informed consent will be obtained from all participants. Data confidentiality and participant anonymity will be strictly maintained throughout the study.
Interventions
- Behavioral Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Training
A structured educational program delivered by an expert nurse working at a Child Advocacy Center, covering types, signs, legal aspects, and management of child abuse and neglect. - Other No Intervention
Participants in the control group will not receive any training or intervention during the study period. After completion of data collection, the training will be offered to the control group for ethical considerations.
Primary outcome measures
- Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Score [Time frame: Baseline and 1 month after the intervention]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Between-Group Difference in Awareness Scores [Time frame: 1 month after intervention]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Being an undergraduate nursing student
- Being able to read and understand Turkish
- Willingness to participate in the study
- Providing written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- Not completing the training program
- Not completing the pre-test or post-test
- Withdrawing from the study at any stage
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Istanbul Arel University — Istanbul
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07521917 · 2026/01 · 191B012433573