Human Trafficking: Clinical Assessment Guideline

Leslie, Jennifer

doi:10.1097/jtn.0000000000000389

Cited by 21 publications

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“…The 23 included articles were summarized according to study characteristics including study type, aim, geographical information, and type of ED (Table 1 ). 3 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 …”

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Sex trafficking screening and intervention in the emergency department: A scoping review

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Introduction Human sex trafficking is a global public health crisis. Emergency departments (EDs) are important access points for trafficked persons who seek medical care. However, because of victims’ hesitancy to disclose their situation and health care practitioners' lack of training and institutional protocols, many trafficked persons go unrecognized. Methods We performed a scoping review of current literature. PubMed, SCOPUS, and reference lists were searched to identify articles for inclusion. We aimed to identify gaps in knowledge and shortcomings to assist this vulnerable population. Two reviewers independently screened literature search results and abstracted data from included studies. Descriptive analysis was conducted. Results We selected and analyzed 23 studies that focused on adult human sex trafficking identification, screening, interventions, or education in the ED. Eight (35%) of the publications used a survey model to quantitatively assess outcomes. Many of the other publications were descriptive or qualitative in nature, with some using a structured interview approach. We have observed that no validated or consistent screening tool exists for the identification of possible adult trafficked patients in the ED. However, we found that educational interventions and screening tools can improve health care practitioners’ confidence, victim identification, and knowledge of “next steps” for victims. Conclusions We found that most ED clinicians and staff have little or no formal training in sex trafficking victim identification, support, institutional protocols, or available local resources. Our review demonstrates a paucity of formal training programs, validated adult screening tools, and standardized institutional protocols to aid in the care of trafficked patients in the ED.

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Sex trafficking screening and intervention in the emergency department: A scoping review

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“…The participants also stressed how important the involvement of institutions, supervisors and other health administrators is in order to provide safe care for these patients. Due to the fact that victims of sex trafficking do not often seek help for reasons such as lack of trust, shame or force (Leslie, 2018), nurses are in a unique position when it comes to identifying and intervening in these types of situations (Donahue et al, 2019). However, as recommended by our participants, health institutions also play a key role in guaranteeing safe spaces, updating protocols and action guides, and coordinating with the various agents involved, such as security agents or other community support services in order to ensure that first responders can offer quality medical care (De‐Chesnay, 2013; Hachey & Phillippi, 2017).…”

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Nursing students' perceptions of identifying and managing sex trafficking cases: A focus group study

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Molina-Torres

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J Nursing Management

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Aim To explore nursing students' perceptions of the identification and medical care of sex trafficking victims and how to improve the care provided based on the identified barriers. Background Despite the fact that more than 87% of sex trafficking victims establish contact with health professionals, their lack of awareness and training hinders their ability to assist victims properly. Methods A descriptive qualitative study was carried out using 11 focus groups of nursing students after a simulated case of sex trafficking victim. The analysis of results was conducted through content analysis. Results A total of 110 fourth‐year nursing students participated in this study. After performing the data analysis, three main categories emerged: (i) making a health issue visible, (ii) identifying sex trafficking victims: resources based on evidence‐based practice, and (iii) educational resources on sex trafficking in nursing degree. Conclusions Our results show that through clinical simulation, integrating content regarding the medical care of vulnerable groups can be useful for developing the skills necessary to provide effective care from a trauma‐informed approach. Implications for nursing management Health institutions, senior charge nurses, and other health service managers should be aware of the current need for sex trafficking training, structural‐level changes, and updated evidence‐based guidelines and protocols with other service providers and law enforcement to provide high‐quality care.

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“…Nevertheless, only few clinicians know how to identify victims of human trafficking amongst their patients (Stoklosa, Showalter, Melnick, & Rothman, 2017). Thus, many trafficked persons go undiscovered in the health systems (Gibbons & Stoklosa, 2016;Leslie, 2018;Testa, 2020).…”

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“…has called on WHO to include human trafficking, namely sex and labor trafficking, among the new ICD-11 codes. Finally, further research is needed in the area of existing health care policies that could empower world health leaders with the tools to help end human trafficking(Leslie, 2018).…”

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