Consensus building on definitions and types of child maltreatment to improve recording and surveillance in Europe : protocol for a multi-sectoral, European, electronic Delphi study

Nurmatov, Ulugbek; Cowley, Laura Elizabeth; Rodrigues, Leonor Bettencourt; Naughton, Aideen; Debelle, Geoff; Alfandari, Ravit; Lamela, Diogo; Otterman, Gabriel; Jud, Andreas; Ntinapogias, Athanasios; Laajasalo, Taina; Soldino, Virginia; Stancheva, Vaska; Caenazzo, Luciana; Vaughan, Rachael; Christian, Cindy W.; Drabarek, Katarzyna; Kemp, Alison Mary; Hurt, Lisa

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076517

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-30109

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Title:	Consensus building on definitions and types of child maltreatment to improve recording and surveillance in Europe : protocol for a multi-sectoral, European, electronic Delphi study
Authors:	Nurmatov, Ulugbek Cowley, Laura Elizabeth Rodrigues, Leonor Bettencourt Naughton, Aideen Debelle, Geoff Alfandari, Ravit Lamela, Diogo Otterman, Gabriel Jud, Andreas Ntinapogias, Athanasios Laajasalo, Taina Soldino, Virginia Stancheva, Vaska Caenazzo, Luciana Vaughan, Rachael Christian, Cindy W. Drabarek, Katarzyna Kemp, Alison Mary Hurt, Lisa
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076517 10.21256/zhaw-30109
Published in:	BMJ Open
Volume(Issue):	13
Issue:	12
Page(s):	e076517
Issue Date:	12-Dec-2023
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	BMJ Publishing Group
ISSN:	2044-6055
Language:	English
Subjects:	Child protection; Non-accidental injury; Public health; Adult; Humans; Consensus; Delphi technique; Europe; Surveys and questionnaires; Child abuse
Subject (DDC):	362.7: Youth services
Abstract:	Introduction: Child maltreatment (CM) is a complex global public health issue with potentially devastating effects on individuals’ physical and mental health and well-being throughout the life course. A lack of uniform definitions hinders attempts to identify, measure, respond to, and prevent CM. The aim of this electronic Delphi (e-Delphi) study is to build consensus on definitions and types of CM for use in surveillance and multi-sectoral research in the 34 countries in the Euro-CAN (Multi-Sectoral Responses to Child Abuse and Neglect in Europe) project (COST Action CA19106). Methods and analysis: The e-Delphi study will consist of a maximum of three rounds conducted using an online data collection platform. A multi-disciplinary expert panel consisting of researchers, child protection professionals (health and social care), police, legal professionals and adult survivors of CM will be purposefully recruited. We will approach approximately 100 experts, with between 50 and 60 of these anticipated to take part. Participants will rate their agreement with a range of statements relating to operational definitions and types of CM, and free-text comments on each of the statements to give further detail about their responses and areas of uncertainty. Consensus has been defined a priori as ≥70% of the panel agreeing or disagreeing with the statement after the final round. The responses to the open-ended questions will be analysed using a ‘codebook’ approach to thematic analysis, and used to refine the statements between rounds where no consensus is reached. Ethics and dissemination: Ethical approval has been granted from the Cardiff University School of Medicine ethics committee (reference number SMREC22/96). Results will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at workshops (including for the participants) and international academic conferences. The Euro-CAN network will also be used to disseminate the results, with results briefings and presentations to key public health and other relevant organisations in the field.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/30109
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Departement:	Social Work
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Childhood, Youth and Family (IKJF)
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Nurmatov, U., Cowley, L. E., Rodrigues, L. B., Naughton, A., Debelle, G., Alfandari, R., Lamela, D., Otterman, G., Jud, A., Ntinapogias, A., Laajasalo, T., Soldino, V., Stancheva, V., Caenazzo, L., Vaughan, R., Christian, C. W., Drabarek, K., Kemp, A. M., & Hurt, L. (2023). Consensus building on definitions and types of child maltreatment to improve recording and surveillance in Europe : protocol for a multi-sectoral, European, electronic Delphi study. BMJ Open, 13(12), e076517. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076517

Nurmatov, U. et al. (2023) ‘Consensus building on definitions and types of child maltreatment to improve recording and surveillance in Europe : protocol for a multi-sectoral, European, electronic Delphi study’, BMJ Open, 13(12), p. e076517. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076517.

U. Nurmatov et al., “Consensus building on definitions and types of child maltreatment to improve recording and surveillance in Europe : protocol for a multi-sectoral, European, electronic Delphi study,” BMJ Open, vol. 13, no. 12, p. e076517, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076517.

NURMATOV, Ulugbek, Laura Elizabeth COWLEY, Leonor Bettencourt RODRIGUES, Aideen NAUGHTON, Geoff DEBELLE, Ravit ALFANDARI, Diogo LAMELA, Gabriel OTTERMAN, Andreas JUD, Athanasios NTINAPOGIAS, Taina LAAJASALO, Virginia SOLDINO, Vaska STANCHEVA, Luciana CAENAZZO, Rachael VAUGHAN, Cindy W. CHRISTIAN, Katarzyna DRABAREK, Alison Mary KEMP und Lisa HURT, 2023. Consensus building on definitions and types of child maltreatment to improve recording and surveillance in Europe : protocol for a multi-sectoral, European, electronic Delphi study. BMJ Open. 12 Dezember 2023. Bd. 13, Nr. 12, S. e076517. DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076517

Nurmatov, Ulugbek, Laura Elizabeth Cowley, Leonor Bettencourt Rodrigues, Aideen Naughton, Geoff Debelle, Ravit Alfandari, Diogo Lamela, et al. 2023. “Consensus Building on Definitions and Types of Child Maltreatment to Improve Recording and Surveillance in Europe : Protocol for a Multi-Sectoral, European, Electronic Delphi Study.” BMJ Open 13 (12): e076517. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076517.

Nurmatov, Ulugbek, et al. “Consensus Building on Definitions and Types of Child Maltreatment to Improve Recording and Surveillance in Europe : Protocol for a Multi-Sectoral, European, Electronic Delphi Study.” BMJ Open, vol. 13, no. 12, Dec. 2023, p. e076517, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076517.