TY - JOUR AU - Deepak P Bhayya AU - Astha Soni AU - Shilpi Dadarya AU - Prabhat Singh AU - Saurabh Tiwari AU - Swarnam Pandey PY - 2020/02/05 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL PROFESSIONALS REGARDING CHILD ABUSE IN JABALPUR CITY JF - UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF DENTAL SCIENCES JA - Univ J Dent Sciences VL - 5 IS - 3 SE - Original Research Paper DO - UR - https://ujds.in/index.php/ujds/article/view/119 AB - Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of medical and dental professionals regarding child abuse and neglect in Jabalpur, Central India.Materials & Method: A cross-sectional survey is being conducted among the medical and dental professionals. Data will be collected from a self-administered questionnaire and will be evaluated for their knowledge, attitude and practice towards child abuse.Results: Study demonstrated an overall poor understanding of the problem, despite a very high level of interest demonstrated by the respondents and a strong desire for further information about their responsibilities and a clear need for all dentists to receive further formal training.Conclusion: Study demonstrated an overall poor understanding of the problem, despite a very high level of interest demonstrated by the respondents and a strong desire for further information about their responsibilities and a clear need for all dentists to receive further formal training. ER -