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Role of Paediatrician in Bullying Awareness
Meita Dhamayanti
Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
Abstract
Background Bullying is a universal problem that can be a serious threat for physical and emotional well-being
of children and adolescent. Objective To review some publication about bullying and health related effect
of bullying among children and find the role of pediatrician. Methods Searching some electronic data bases,
all studies were screened, evaluated and extracted by 2 independent reviewers. Results Recently, bullying has
become an issue since its significant impact on children and adolescent’s quality of life, and its long-term
implication towards adaptation process when they become an adult. In Indonesia, bullying has entered the
stage of concern because a lot of people believe that bullying is a normal tradition.
Conclusion Pediatrician should understand the type and impact of bullying on physical and mental health,
early detection, management, and prevention of bullying, as well as their role on bullying.
Keywords: bullying, early detection, quality of life, pediatrician
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