Preparing residents to deal with human trafficking

Ma, Keon; Ali, J.; Deutscher, Julianna; Silverman, Jason A.; Novak, Chris; Dong, Sandy L.; Chmelicek, John; Dance, Erica; Goez, Helly

doi:10.1111/tct.13187

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“…Ma et al found that 81% (n = 26) of surveyed medical residents believed that HT should be incorporated into residency education, though only 6% (n = 2) of respondents reported any content in this area. 23 These findings supported ACEP's recommendation that “EMS, medical schools, and emergency medicine residency curricula should include education and training in the recognition, assessment, documentation, and interventions for patients surviving human trafficking.” 7…”

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Section: Roles Of Different Ed Staff In Addressing Human Traffickingmentioning

confidence: 65%

“…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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“…For the purposes of this review, retrospective pre‐/post‐survey models of interventions from 7 different studies were used to determine their efficacy (Table 2 ). 11 , 13 , 15 , 16 , 19 , 23 , 28 …”

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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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confidence: 65%