The Attitudes of the Students in the Faculty of Health Sciences Towards Childrens Rights: Descriptive Study


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Tural Büyük E., Uzşen H., Koyun M., Güdek Seferoğlu E.

Türkiye Klinikleri Tıp Etiği-Hukuku Tarihi Dergisi, cilt.31, sa.1, ss.53-59, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)

Özet

Objective: The study was carried out to determine the attitudes of students studying in a faculty of health sciences towards children’s rights. Material and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with the students studying in the departments of nursing, midwifery, nutrition and dietetics and social services in a faculty of health sciences of a big university located in the northern part of Türkiye between March-April 2022. The sample of the study was composed of 722 students. “Personal Information Form” and “The Attitude Towards Children’s Rights Scale” were used to collect data. Data were analyzed by SPSS-21.00 program. The results were accepted as statistically significant at p<0.05 within a confidence interval of 95%. The study was carried out in compliance with the principles of Helsinki Declaration. Results: 77.7% of the students stated that they have not taken any education about children’s rights, and 75.3% indicated that children’s rights were neglected. Mean total score of the students from the Attitude Towards Children’s Rights Scale was found to be 29.98±8.50. Besides, mean total score of the students from this scale was found to be significantly different based on their department of study, grade and their states of having an education about children’s rights (p<0.05). Conclusion: In the study, the attitudes of the students toward children’s rights were determined to be positive. In addition, midwifery and nursing students and 3rd and 4th graders were found to have more positive attitudes toward children’s rights