Introduction: Maltreatment of a child is any conduct intentionally inflicted on a person under the age of 18 by a parent or a guardian and affects the child's health, survival, development, and dignity. We separate psychological and physical and sexual abuse, neglect and negligent conduct, and exploitation of the child. The latter is defined as an act by a carer that causes actual or threatened physical harm. The most common injuries are to the skin, soft tissue and skeletal fractures. Purpose: Our thesis was intended to determine through an online survey what was the knowledge of radiographers and students with physical abuse of children, i.e. their experience in practice. We were also interested in whether there is a need for further training of radiological engineers and radiological technology students on this topic. Working methods: Pilot study with a survey carried out by online program 1ka.The sample consisted of radiographers and students in the third year of the program of the Department of Radiological Technology at the Faculty of Health, University of Ljubljana. Results: From the responses of the participants, we can see that all respondents know signs of maltreatment in theory. In practice, 17 % of respondents detect measures and identification. Discussion and conclusion: Knowledge of theoretical and practical knowledge of child abuse is important for the early identification of the victims and for the timely assistance of the child. It is important to react quickly and in line with the guidelines when we suspect physical abuse, as early detection of abuse can change a child's life. When working with patients in a clinical setting, one-sixth of the respondents had observed signs where staff suspected the possibility of physical ill-treatment. Based on the pilot survey, we found that radiographers and students are interested in further training on child physical abuse. We believe that the recognition of child abuse would be increased by raising people's awareness of the signs and actions to take when they are detected.
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