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Table 2 Self-assessment of knowledge and capacities in child protection in medicine on average (N = 3,360)

From: “An uncomfortable topic”: Health professionals' perspectives on child protection capacities, training offers and the potential need for action in Germany

 

Mean (Stdv)

Knowledge1, *

26.1 (6.5)

28.2 (6.7)

23.9 (7.2)

21.8 (6.9)

20.6 (6.7)

26.5 (6.8)

Acting Capacity2

3.4(0.9)

3.5(0.9)

3.1(0.9)

2.8(0.9)

2.5(0.9)

3.3(0.9)

Emotional Capacity3, *

26.8(3.8)

28.2(3.7)

26.7(4.1)

26.6(4.4)

24.3(4.7)

27.5(3.9)

Self-efficacy4, *

24.3(5.1)

26.6(4.3)

23.9(5.4)

23.5(5.5)

22.0(6.6)

25.6(4.7)

 

Physicians

Psychotherapists (Child and Adolescents/Adults)

Health Care Professionals

Other Therapists (e.g., speech-therapists, occupational therapists)

Medical students

Psychotherapists in training

  1. 1Min: 8; Max: 48, 2 Min: 1; Max: 6, 3 Min: 6; Max: 36, 4 Min: 4; Max: 40, *These parameters were surveyed by a score