Abstract
One of the strategic plans for a current policy in an integrated management of the problem involving
violence against children and women is to develop the data register and management system. This research
aims to study the basic data and characteristics of children treated at the Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima
Hospital. The study found that during the year 2010-2012, 437 children were treated at OSCC, 412 cases
were female, and 25 cases were male, aged between 4 days and 17 years and 10 months. The main reason
for arrival at the hospital was sexual and physical violence. Nearly all cases were suffered from first time
violence. Main problem in teenagers were having sex with their boyfriends. In case of physical abuse,
most of those children were abused by their parents or close relatives. Event of violence usually occur
from January to March and October to December each year. Sexual violence tends to happens on weekdays
over weekends. Time of sexual violence was highest during 06:01 and 09:00 pm. Most of patients
came to the hospital within one day after the incident. Nearly all perpetrators were non-family member
persons, but the stranger was only 11 percent. The main external factor that encouraged acts of sexual
violence was an intimate environment and the opportunity allows. The scene of violence mostly occurred
at home. The main result of treatment was cure or palliative, however, some died of violence. The average
cost of medical-related care was 3,306.06 THB. In conclusion, sexual problem among teenagers are the
primary problem for OSCC. The major risk comes from the patient’s own and external factors. Parents
should take care to protect their children closely.
