Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Training in Nursing Students

NCT07521917 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: 2026/01191B012433573
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Child Abuse; Child Neglect; Nursing Education; Awareness

Keywords

Nursing students; Child abuse; Child neglect; Awareness training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Score

  The primary outcome is the change in awareness levels measured using the "Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Scale (ÇİFÖ)". The scale was developed by Altan (2015) and consists of 20 items, including 11 negatively worded and 9 positively worded items. It is a 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Total scores range from 20 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater awareness of child abuse and neglect. The scale will be administered before the intervention (pre-test) and one month after the intervention (post-test).

  Baseline and 1 month after the intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Between-Group Difference in Awareness Scores

  1 month after intervention

Study Arms (2)

Experimental Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants receive a structured child abuse and neglect awareness training delivered by an expert nurse.

Behavioral: Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Training

Control Group

OTHER

Participants do not receive any training during the study period.

Other: No Intervention

Interventions

Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Training BEHAVIORAL

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.

Experimental Group

No Intervention OTHER

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.

Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Being an undergraduate nursing student
• Being able to read and understand Turkish
• Willingness to participate in the study
• Providing written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Not completing the training program
• Not completing the pre-test or post-test
• Withdrawing from the study at any stage

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Arel University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul Arel University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Central Study Contacts

Burcu SELVİ ÇALIŞKAN, Asst. Prof. Dr.

CONTACT

+905370269152; burcuselvicaliskan@arel.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: This study is open-label as participants and investigators are aware of group assignments. No blinding is applied due to the nature of the educational intervention.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing

Model Details: Participants will be randomly assigned to an experimental group receiving a structured training program on child abuse and neglect or to a control group receiving no intervention. Outcomes will be compared between groups using a pre-test and post-test design.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 2, 2026
• First Posted: April 13, 2026
• Study Start: April 1, 2026
• Primary Completion: June 15, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 30, 2026
• Last Updated: April 15, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)