Authors
Beta Gizela
Abstract
Covid-19 pandemic brought a major change in people's lives. The demands of being able to adapt quickly do not always live up to expectations. This condition can have a bad impact on vulnerable groups, include children to have a higher risk of experiencing violence. On the other hand, health services and stakeholder attention are focused on handling pandemics. The purpose of this study is comparing the prevalence of cases of violence in children before and during the pandemic examined at Dr. Soeradji Tirtonegoro Hospital, comparing risk factors for child abuse before and during pandemics. Method: This is an observational study, analysed in descriptive data. Result: The results of research conducted at Dr. Soeradji Tirtonegoro Hospital period of 2017-2019 showed an relatively flat in cases of violence both physically and sexually against children every year. In 2017 there were 15 cases, 2018 increased to 17 cases, 2019 to 14 cases. In pandemic period researcher get the number of child abuse increase to 26 cases. Most victims are female, and the age around 15-17 year old. Conclusion: Prevalence of child abuse cases managed in Dr. Soeradji Tirtonegoro Hospital increased during pandemic. Keywords: Vulnerable, Child Abuse, During Pandemic, Prevalence, Hospital
Introduction
Covid-19 pandemic brought a major change in people's lives. Changes in work or study habits and activities that usually took place in the office and school became to be done at home. The demands of being able to adapt quickly do not always live up to expectations. Mental stress is experienced by the whole community. This condition can have a bad impact on vulnerable groups.
Children as a vulnerable group are feared to have a higher risk of experiencing violence. On the other hand, health services and stakeholder attention are focused on handling pandemics. This condition can worsen the fulfilment of children's needs, including handling cases in case of violence. Based on this thought, this study is proposed to explore findings that can be the basis of improvements in the handling of further cases more broadly.
The purpose of this study is: comparing the prevalence of cases of violence in children before and during the pandemic examined at Dr. Soeradji Tirtonegoro Hospital, comparing risk factors for child abuse before and during pandemics, mapping patterns of handling cases of violence in children in pandemic times.
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