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The Veterinary Record Nov 2019
Topics: Animal Welfare; Animals; Attitude of Health Personnel; Humans; Mandatory Reporting; Self Efficacy; Veterinarians
PubMed: 31676605
DOI: 10.1136/vr.l6235 -
European Journal of Dermatology : EJD 2014Cosmetovigilance is a recent concept. The term itself has just been indexed. It is a form of health public surveillance with a public health objective; it therefore... (Review)
Review
Cosmetovigilance is a recent concept. The term itself has just been indexed. It is a form of health public surveillance with a public health objective; it therefore differs from the surveillance carried out by industrialists, who aim at the safety of the product for commercial purposes, and differs from peer surveillance (Revidal-Gerda), whose purpose is medical. Cosmetovigilance concerns cosmetic products. The 2006 European resolution has laid the ground work for a cosmetovigilance system based on case notifications. As of 2013, the new European regulation requires that serious undesirable effects reported to the competent authority should be transmitted to the competent authorities of the other Member States and to the person responsible for the cosmetic product. Two problems are yet to be solved: causality assessment and reporting categories. Cosmetovigilance systems are genuine means of obtaining information on the safety of cosmetic products and their ingredients. They can be used by Europe to check that new directives ensure a high level of safety. Cosmetovigilance makes it possible to rule out or control potentially hazardous ingredients and can thus set our minds at ease about the products placed on the market.
Topics: Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; Causality; Consumer Product Safety; Cosmetics; European Union; Humans; Mandatory Reporting; Pharmacovigilance; Terminology as Topic
PubMed: 25672787
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2014.2493 -
AMA Journal of Ethics Jan 2017Human trafficking, including both sex and labor trafficking, has profound consequences for the safety, health, and well-being of victims and survivors. Efforts to...
Human trafficking, including both sex and labor trafficking, has profound consequences for the safety, health, and well-being of victims and survivors. Efforts to address human trafficking through prevention, protection, and prosecution are growing but remain insufficient. Mandatory reporting has the potential to bring victims and survivors to the attention of social service and law enforcement agencies but may discourage trafficked persons from seeking help, thereby limiting the ability of health care professionals to establish trust and provide needed care. States' experience in implementing child abuse laws can be useful in assessing the potential risks and benefits of mandatory reporting of human trafficking.
Topics: Crime Victims; Delivery of Health Care; Ethics, Clinical; Health Personnel; Human Trafficking; Humans; Mandatory Reporting; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Professional-Patient Relations; Risk Assessment; Survivors; Trust
PubMed: 28107156
DOI: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.1.pfor1-1701 -
British Journal of Nursing (Mark Allen...
Topics: Death Certificates; Humans; Incidence; Mandatory Reporting; Pressure Ulcer; Prevalence; State Medicine; United Kingdom
PubMed: 25816000
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2015.24.Sup6.S3 -
BMJ Open Apr 2019To systematically synthesise qualitative research that explores children's and caregivers' perceptions of mandatory reporting. (Meta-Analysis)
Meta-Analysis
OBJECTIVE
To systematically synthesise qualitative research that explores children's and caregivers' perceptions of mandatory reporting.
DESIGN
We conducted a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.
DATA SOURCES
Searches were conducted in Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Criminal Justice Abstracts, Education Resources Information Center, Sociological Abstracts and Cochrane Libraries.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
English-language, primary, qualitative studies that investigated children's or caregivers' perceptions of reporting child maltreatment were included. All healthcare and social service settings implicated by mandatory reporting laws were included.
DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS
Critical appraisal of included studies involved a modified checklist from the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP). Two independent reviewers extracted data, including direct quotations from children and caregivers (first-order constructs) and interpretations by study authors (second-order constructs). Third-order constructs (the findings of this meta-synthesis) involved synthesising second-order constructs that addressed strategies to improve the mandatory reporting processes for children or caregivers-especially when these themes addressed concerns raised by children or caregivers in relation to the reporting process.
RESULTS
Over 7935 citations were retrieved and 35 articles were included in this meta-synthesis. The studies represent the views of 821 caregivers, 50 adults with histories of child maltreatment and 28 children. Findings suggest that children and caregivers fear being reported, as well as the responses to reports. Children and caregivers identified a need for improvement in communication from healthcare providers about mandatory reporting, offering preliminary insight into child-driven and caregiver-driven strategies to mitigate potential harms associated with reporting processes.
CONCLUSION
Research on strategies to mitigate potential harms linked to mandatory reporting is urgently needed, as is research that explores children's experiences with this process.
Topics: Attitude; Caregivers; Child; Child Abuse; Humans; Mandatory Reporting; Qualitative Research
PubMed: 30948587
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025741 -
Journal of Interpersonal Violence Apr 2021For decades, states have passed legislation to mandate reporting of criminal conduct and the abuse of vulnerable persons. Four types of mandatory reporting laws have...
For decades, states have passed legislation to mandate reporting of criminal conduct and the abuse of vulnerable persons. Four types of mandatory reporting laws have been enacted, including laws that require reports of injuries associated with crime or due to use of certain weapons, abuse of children, abuse of vulnerable adults, and reporting of domestic violence. While studies have been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of mandatory reporting laws in domestic violence cases, methodological weaknesses in this body of literature make it difficult to make broad statements about whether mandatory reporting laws advance women's protection or actually place them at additional risk. This study's sample is based on 388 surveys administered in-person to women who had sought services from one of Kentucky's 15 regional domestic violence shelters. In addition to querying women regarding their own experience with mandatory reporting laws, the survey explored the factors that influenced women's views. The study advances research into women's decisions to access shelters, medical, or mental health services and how they are influenced by advance knowledge that their case would be reported if they disclosed abuse. A new and troubling finding was that almost two in five women reported they would have been less likely to contact a domestic violence shelter if they knew in advance that a mandatory report would be made. Future research on mandatory reporting is needed with an eye toward changing state policies and laws to ensure that women feel free to seek the type of assistance they need for themselves and their children.
Topics: Adult; Attitude; Child; Domestic Violence; Female; Humans; Mandatory Reporting; Surveys and Questionnaires; Survivors
PubMed: 29984619
DOI: 10.1177/0886260518787206 -
American Journal of Public Health May 2017To examine the relationships between universal mandatory reporting (UMR), child physical abuse reporting, and the moderating effect of UMR on physical abuse report...
OBJECTIVES
To examine the relationships between universal mandatory reporting (UMR), child physical abuse reporting, and the moderating effect of UMR on physical abuse report outcomes by report source.
METHODS
We used a national data set of 204 414 children reported for physical abuse in 2013 to compare rates of total and confirmed reports by states or territories with and without UMR. We estimated odds and predicted probabilities of confirming a physical abuse report made by professional versus nonprofessional reporters, accounting for the moderating effect of UMR and individual-level characteristics.
RESULTS
Rates of total and confirmed physical abuse reports did not differ by UMR status. Nonprofessionals were more likely to make reports in UMR states compared with states without UMR. Probability of making a confirmed report was significantly lower under UMR; this effect almost doubled for nonprofessionals compared with professional reporters.
CONCLUSIONS
Universal mandatory reporting may not be the answer for strengthening the protection of children victimized by physical abuse. Implementation of child protection policies must be exercised according to evidence to exert the fullest impact and benefit of these laws.
Topics: Adolescent; Child; Child Abuse; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Mandatory Reporting; Physical Abuse; United States
PubMed: 28323475
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.303667 -
Nursing Leadership (Toronto, Ont.) Sep 2018Identifying poor or unsafe practice is an important aspect of professional regulation. One way that health profession regulators access this information is through...
Identifying poor or unsafe practice is an important aspect of professional regulation. One way that health profession regulators access this information is through legislated mandatory reporting of incompetence or incapacity. Australia's mandatory reporting provisions are far-reaching and have become a touchstone issue in Australia's regulatory framework. In Ontario, mandatory reporting of health professionals is more limited. In this article, we compare the mandatory reporting regimes in these two jurisdictions through a historical and legal analysis examining the development and reform of mandatory reporting. Regulators' access to and handling of information about professionals has been under a critical media spotlight recently. Canadian policymakers and nurse leaders should consider advocating for more comprehensive mandatory reporting regimes with clear reporting structures to improve public confidence in regulation and protect the public.
Topics: Australia; Clinical Competence; Health Policy; Humans; Mandatory Reporting
PubMed: 30653450
DOI: 10.12927/cjnl.2018.25682 -
BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.) Nov 2021
Topics: Administrative Personnel; Bias; Checklist; Clinical Trials as Topic; Guideline Adherence; Humans; Mandatory Reporting; Research Design; Systematic Reviews as Topic
PubMed: 34819335
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.n2869 -
Violence Against Women Feb 2023Most faculty and staff at postsecondary institutions are mandatory reporters who must disclose sexual assault to a Title IX Coordinator. However, scholarship examining...
Most faculty and staff at postsecondary institutions are mandatory reporters who must disclose sexual assault to a Title IX Coordinator. However, scholarship examining their role is sparse. We address this gap by investigating perceptions and experiences of employees ( = 166) at two institutions. Findings indicate that most employees are aware of their reporting duties, likely to comply, have received training, and support mandated reporting. Additionally, we find significant sociodemographic differences in perceptions of mandatory reporting. Those who have had a direct experience reporting have mixed reactions to the process. We discuss research and policy implications.
Topics: Humans; Faculty; Mandatory Reporting; Policy; Sex Offenses; Universities
PubMed: 35075924
DOI: 10.1177/10778012211070315