Multidimensional model to assess the readiness of Saudi Arabia to implement evidence based child maltreatment prevention programs at a large scale

Almuneef, Maha A.; Qayad, Mohamed; Noor, Ismail K.; Al-Eissa, Majid A.; AlBuhairan, Fadia S.; Inam, Sarah; Mikton, Christopher

Abstract

There has been increased awareness of child maltreatment in Saudi Arabia recently. This study assessed the readiness for implementing large-scale evidence-based child maltreatment prevention programs in Saudi Arabia. Key informants, who were key decision makers and senior managers in the field of child maltreatment, were invited to participate in the study. A multidimensional tool, developed by WHO and collaborators from several middle and low income countries, was used to assess 10 dimensions of readiness. A group of experts also gave an objective assessment of the 10 dimensions and key informants' and experts' scores were compared. On a scale of 100, the key informants gave a readiness score of 43% for Saudi Arabia to implement large-scale, evidence-based CM prevention programs, and experts gave an overall readiness score of 40%. Both the key informants and experts agreed that 4 of the dimensions (attitudes toward child maltreatment prevention, institutional links and resources, material resources, and human and technical resources) had low readiness scores (

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 25, 2013
• Online Publication Date: Aug 31, 2013
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2014
• Journal: Child Abuse and Neglect
• Print ISSN: 01452134
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 38
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 527-532
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.08.001
• Keywords: child maltreatement prevention, readiness, capacity, scale-up, low- and middle-income countries.
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/822729
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.08.001