ABSTRACT Parental physical punishment (PP) of children has been the focus of many research studies, and results of meta-analyses show PP to be significantly associated with behavioral, emotional, and cognitive problems. Professional organizations developed statements against using PP, but U.S. children continue to experience high rates of PP. This may be due to healthcare providers failing to advise parents against the use PP, or not feeling qualified to discuss these topics with parents due to a lack of training. In a study of two classes of first-year medical students at a large Midwestern university (2015–2016, Year 1; N = 41; 2016–2017, Year 2; N = 64), students completed the Attitudes Toward Spanking scale before taking the Child Advocacy Elective (CAST), after a 2-hour PP lecture, and again after course completion. Results indicated that favorable attitudes toward spanking significantly reduced after the 2-hour lecture, and these changes were maintained at the end of the academic year. These results indicate that there is potential for a short course on the use of PP that could be used to bolster gaps in medical education. This course could increase physicians’ comfort in discussing PP with parents in their medical practices and allow parents to make informed discipline decisions.

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儿童体罚教育对未来医师态度的影响

摘要儿童的父母身体惩罚（PP）一直是许多研究的重点，荟萃分析结果表明PP与行为，情感和认知问题显着相关。专业组织发表反对使用PP的声明，但美国儿童继续遭受PP的困扰。这可能是由于医疗保健提供者没有建议父母不要使用PP，或者由于缺乏培训而没有资格与父母讨论这些主题。在大型中西部大学对两年级医学生进行的一项研究（2015-2016年，第一年； N = 41； 2016-2017年，第二年； N = 64），学生在完成对打屁股的态度量表之前在进行了2个小时的PP讲座后，以及完成课程后，再次进行了儿童倡导选修课（CAST）。结果表明，经过2小时的演讲后，对打屁股的积极态度大大降低，并且这些变化在学年末得以保持。这些结果表明，有可能在短期内使用PP来弥补医学教育方面的空白。该课程可以提高医生在与父母讨论医疗习惯时与父母讨论PP的舒适度，并允许父母做出明智的纪律决定。