Knowledge and awareness of child sexual abuse related to POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act among medical and dental professionals in India: A cross-sectional study

Knowledge and awareness of child sexual abuse related to POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act among medical and dental professionals in India: A cross-sectional study

Background: The POCSO (Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences) Act was introduced in 2012 as a measure to safeguard and prevent interests of children affected by sexual crimes. Both medical and dental professionals are capable of identifying such cases. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluat...

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Main Authors: Upasana Tyagi, Vaibhav T. Chougule, Raghu Devanna, Rahul Kumar Anand, Noura Abdulaziz Alessa, Amol Jain, Nazargi Mahabob, Harshita Lath, Vijay Wadhwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-11-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
abuse
children
dental
medical
pocso
sexual
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_430_24
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