title: Children's knowledge of sexual abuse prevention in El Salvador.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Child sexual abuse (CSA) remains a global health problem that must be addressed. In a country with limited resources such as El Salvador, we sought an alternative way to disseminate CSA prevention information to elementary school children.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention exhibit at a children's museum.
  
  
  METHODS
  We asked 189 children to answer a questionnaire about CSA prevention before entering a museum exhibit on the subject and then asked 59 different children to answer the questionnaire after visiting the exhibit.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Children's knowledge scores on CSA prevention significantly improved after visiting the exhibit (P < .012).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A museum exhibit that addresses CSA prevention is an effective way of communicating CSA prevention to children.
authors: Alicia
authors: A
authors: Hurtado
authors: Craig L
authors: CL
authors: Katz
authors: Dianne
authors: D
authors: Ciro
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Guttfreund
authors: Digna
authors: D
authors: Nosike
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003906:Developing Countries; D004544:El Salvador; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009144:Museums; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012736:Sex Education / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: El Salvador; child; prevention; sexual abuse