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Toplumların gelişmişlik düzeyleri insana ve insan gelişimine verdikleri önemle belirlenmektedir. Özellikle engelliler gibi, destek ihtiyacı duyan bireylerin toplumda önemi büyüktür. Engelli bireylerin içinde özellikle zihinsel engelli çocuklarda ihmal ve istismarla karşılaşılma oranı yüksektir. İstismar fiziksel, duygusal ve cinsel olmak üzere, ihmal de duygusal ve fiziksel olmak üzere sınıflandırılmaktadır. İhmal ve istismar, sağlıklı çocuklarda olduğu gibi zihinsel engelli çocuklarda da önemli bir sorundur. İhmale ve istismara uğrayan zihinsel engelli çocukların bakımında hemşirenin önemli sorumlulukları vardır. Neglect and abuse is a major issue that encountered in all societies, affects development of both healthy and disabled children negatively, may even cause death. While abuse may be physical,emotional and sexual, neglect may be emotional and physical. In disabled children especially mentally handicapped children’s encounter risk with abuse and neglect higher. Nurses have important responsibilites for neglected and abused mentally handicapped children in approach. While nurse performs care role, she must also use all methods used in Professional nursing services. The purpose of this article is to inform about abuse and neglect in mentally handicapped children and nursing approach under the light of current literature. As a result, abuse and neglect in mentally handicapped children is a matter that concerning the whole community. In the care of these children, nurses have important role. While performing this role, nurse must consider the child with family and environment as a whole.
The level of development of societies is determined by the importance they give to human and human development. Especially those with disabilities, the importance of individuals in the society that need support is great. There is a high rate of negligence and abuse, especially in children with mental disabilities. Abuse is classified as physical, emotional and sexual, and negligence is also classified as emotional and physical. Abuse and abuse are a major problem in mental disabilities as well as in healthy children. The nurse has important responsibilities in the care of children with mental disabilities who suffer from abuse and abuse. Neglect and abuse is a major issue that encountered in all societies, affects the development of both healthy and disabled children negatively, may even cause death. While abuse may be physical, emotional and sexual, neglect may be emotional and physical. In disabled children especially mentally disabled children encounter risk with abuse and neglect higher. Nurses have important responsibilities for neglected and abused mentally disabled children in approach. While nurse performs care role, she must also use all methods used in Professional nursing services. The purpose of this article is to inform about abuse and neglect in mentally disabled children and nursing approach under the light of current literature. As a result, abuse and neglect in mentally disabled children is a matter that concerns the whole community. In the care of these children, nurses have an important role. While performing this role, the nurse must consider the child with family and environment as a whole.
Field : Sağlık Bilimleri
Journal Type : Uluslararası
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