The Recognition and Attitude of Nurses Regarding Evidence Collection in The Abused Patients
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The purpose of this research is to study the perception and attitude of nurses regarding evidence collection of abused patients and study this relationship. Method: 82 people of professional nurses working in emergency departments of the government hospital in Samut Prakan province were recruited to collect data in a cross-sectional survey and 67 questionnaires (81%) responses were received. In addition, interviews with registered nurses from the Forensic Department and One Stop Crisis Center (OSCC) were conducted. The level of perception and attitude was shown as descriptive statistics, percentages, means and standard deviations. The correlation between knowledge and attitude was analyzed by Pearson's correlation statistic and expressed as a coefficient (r). The results showed that the knowledge and understanding of the practice of professional nurses in collecting evidence of patients in rape cases were at a high level. However, if classified by the knowledge, the sample group still lacked knowledge in collecting witness objects. Most of the samples had no additional forensic science training. Personal factors associated with the understanding of sexual assault and harassment were age and position (r=.264, r=.303). Age, position, and work experience were also related to knowledge and understanding of the role in caring for sexual abuse cases (r=.335, r=.359, r=.253). Job position (r=.272) and hospital level of practice were associated with attitudes to evidence collection experience (r=.332), and gender was associated with attitudes towards problems in the practice of collecting evidence in rape cases (r=.252). Professional nurses of the OSCC department have an opinion that meetings, training, and discussions should be organized for the exchange of knowledge. The operational experience sharing between operators, agencies, and organizations is also crucial to develop knowledge and competence from real experience.
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เนื้อหาและข้อมูลในบทความที่ลงตีพิมพ์ใน วารสารวิชาการอาชญาวิทยาและนิติวิทยาศาสตร์ โรงเรียนนายร้อยตำรวจ ถิอว่าเป็นข้อคิดเห็นและความรั้บผิดชอบของผู้เขียนบทความโดยตรงซึ่งกองบรรณาธิการวารสาร ไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วยหรือรับผิดชอบใดๆ
บทความ ข้อมูล เนื้อหา รูปภาพ ฯลฯ ที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ใน วารสารวิชาการอาชญาวิทยาและนิติวิทยาศาสตร์ ถือว่าเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสาร วารสารวิชาการอาชญาวิทยาและนิติวิทยาศาสตร์ หากบุคคลหรือหน่วยงานใดต้องการนำทั้งหมดหรือส่วนหนึ่งส่วนใดไปเผยแพร่ต่อหรือเพื่อกระทำการใดๆ จะต้องได้รับอนุญาตเป็นลายลักษณ์อักษรจาก วารสารวิชาการอาชญาวิทยาและนิติวิทยาศาสตร์ ก่อนเท่านั้น
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