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Table 2 Key points of the three online-courses described

From: Development and randomized controlled trial evaluation of E-learning trainings for professionals

Online-Course

Modules (Number of learning units)

Target of the course

Processing time in hours (CME-Points)

Sponsor

Child protection in medicine - a basic course for all health professions

Forms of Maltreatment, Theoretical Basics, Practical Basics (18)

Provide health professionals an overview of the epidemiology and diagnostics of the forms of maltreatment and legal regulations.

30 (36)

German Federal Ministry of Health

Safeguarding standards in institutions

Definition of institutional safeguarding standards, Organizational procedures and agents, Risk analyses, Prevention, Intervention and Inquiry (12)

Support participants in analyzing potential risks for assaults against children and developing safeguarding standards in their institution.

35 (40)

Federal Ministry of Education and Research

Basic knowledge of child protection in institutions – an online course for managers

Introduction/Basics, Institutional risk and protective factors; Staff management/HR; Implementation of safeguarding standards (16)

Managers in leading positions are to be enabled to actively shape the development of safeguarding standards, to create a trauma-sensitive environment in the institutions and to be aware of relevant legal aspects in this context.

34 (60)

Federal Ministry of Education and Research

  1. CME Continuing Medical Education