Medical And Psychosocial Aspects Of Children In Kober And Elgraif Reformatories

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الملخص

This study is a descriptive, prospective institutional based study,comprised of 120 detained children in Kober and Elgeraif reformatories.The study was conducted from July 2003 to January 2004. TheObjectives of this study were to detect the common medical problems,to assess the psychosocial profile and to identify factors associated withoffending.Self administered ISAAC questionnaires with supplementedquestion on sociodemographic data, drug history (substance abuse),features of both medical and psychiatric problems were included.Detailed information about the offence were stated. Anotherquestionnaire; strength and difficulties questionnaire which is abehavioral screening covering items on psychosocial attributes was alsoadministered. Complete physical examination was recorded.The age of the detained children range from 10-17 years. Therewas obvious male predominance in the study. The majority of childrenbelong to Foar (49%), Nilotic (26%) and Gaaleen (17%) tribes. Most ofthe parents were from states other than Khartoum (61%). The majorityof the children belong to a low social classes (94.2%). The main reasonsfor placement were condemnation (43.3%) which were mainly due tofinancial causes (27.9%).The most common health problem was substance /alcohol abusewhich was reported in (54.1%), followed by dermatological conditionswhich accounted for (30.8%). Intestinal parasitism were reported by(11.6%). Enuresis was found in (11.6%), schistosomiasis affected (6.1%)and upper respiratory tract infection which was encountered by (6.7%).The prevalence of HBV was (4.9%). Psychiatric disorders werediagnosed in (40%) which were mainly conduct disorders (33.3%), withan overlapping between different types of psychiatric disorders. Beingan offender was significantly (P. value < 0.000) affected by the state ofpoverty; however, it was not affected by the state of being from verylarge families, other offender in the family, poor education or repeatedoffending.It concluded that the common health problems are substance/alcohol abuse, dermatological problems and intestinal parasitism.Psychiatric disorders were diagnosed in 40% of the children withconduct disorders (83.3%) being the most common.Being an offender was significantly (P. value < 0.000) affected bythe state of poverty.

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رقم الوثيقة

013b76f0-a8ca-41a6-a62b-8c461a6e871a

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نوع الوسائط

Crawler

نوع المحتوى

الرسائل العلمية

صيغة المصدر

رسائل ماجيستير

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1640224_1.pdf

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English

المصدر والدورية

اسم المصدر

Medical And Psychosocial Aspects Of Children In Kober And Elgraif Reformatories

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إشراف وإعداد

الإشراف

عبدالله عبدالرحمن, محمد هاشم

الإعداد

سناء خالد

الاقتباسات الببليوغرافية