Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
6. Uluslararası Adli Hemşirelik Kongresi, Erzurum, Türkiye, 16 Mayıs - 18 Aralık 2022, ss.390
Aim: Forensic incidents occurring in childhood are
among the leading preventable health problems all
over the world. The aim of this study is to
retrospectively examine the characteristics of forensic
cases aged 0-18 years who applied to the emergency
clinic.
Methods: In this cross-sectional and retrospective
study, the records of 320 forensic cases, aged 0-18
years, who applied to the emergency department of a
university hospital in the Central Anatolia Region
between 11.01.2017-05.04.2022 were examined.
Institutional permission and ethics committee
permission were obtained for the study. The obtained
data were presented in line with descriptive statistical
analysis.
Results: In the study, it was determined that 60.9% of
the children evaluated as forensic cases were between
the ages of 13-18 and 67.5% were male. It was
determined that 51.9% of the cases were brought to the
emergency department due to beating or hitting,
25.3% of them falling, 6.9% of them were traffic
accidents, 5.6% of them were brought to the
emergency department due to contact with an
unspecified sharp object. In addition, two cardiac
arrest cases between 0-18 years of age were
encountered in the last five years.
Conclusion: In the study, it was determined that more
than half of the forensic cases were male adolescents
and the cases were mostly brought to the emergency
room as a result of beating, hitting and falling. Careful evaluation of juvenile forensic cases by health
professionals, especially nurses, in line with the results
obtained; It is recommended to increase the coping
levels of children and adolescents with their
stress/anger control skills, to direct them to healthy
leisure time activities, and to provide relevant
trainings to children and their families.
Key Words: Forensic case, Child, Emergency room,
Retrospective study