Journal of Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue: 2

Knowledge and perception regarding child sexual abuse and pocso act among medical students in bareilly.

  • Author:
  • Jaswinder Singh1, Vijay Kumar1,2, Somshekhar Sharma3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Published Online: Mar 20, 2019
  • Page Number: 152 to 154

1Department of Forensic Medicine, Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bareilly. U.P.

2Department of Forensic Medicine, Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bareilly. U.P.

3Department of Forensic Medicine, Dr. D.Y.Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai

*Corresponding Author:Dr. Vijay Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bareilly. U.P. Contact: +91 94587–02246 Email: docvijay3@gmail.com

Abstract

The study aims to ascertain the level of knowledge and perception of medical students in first, second and third year of MBBS course in Bareilly. The students reported high level of knowledge regarding child sexual abuse and its deleterious impact on society, however a third of the respondents were unable to give correct responses regarding the legal aspects and preventive measures as well as reporting of such crimes.

Keywords

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, Medical Students, POCSO