Citation

Rajaram SS, Sayles HR, Morris E, Medcalf S, Sethi S, Keeler H. J. Contin. Educ. Nurs. 2023; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Healio)

DOI

10.3928/00220124-20231030-01

PMID

37921478

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Human trafficking (HT) is a serious public health issue. Survivors of HT seek medical care. Health care professionals may be inadequately trained to identify and support survivors. This study evaluated improvements in nurses' knowledge after a professional development workshop on HT.

METHOD: Pre- and postevaluation surveys assessed nurses' self-reported changes in perceived knowledge of HT and its vulnerability factors, the health impact of HT, strategies for identification and assessment of HT, and response to and follow-up of HT.

RESULTS: After the workshop, participants showed significant improvement in perceived knowledge of all measures, regardless of hours of previous training and years of practice.

CONCLUSION: Perceived knowledge of HT identification and response can be improved through training of nurses, regardless of hours of previous training and years of practice. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 202x;5x(x):xx-xx.].

Language: en