@article{ref1,
title="Nursing students' perceptions of identifying and managing sex-trafficking cases: a focus group study",
journal="Journal of Nursing Management",
year="2021",
author="Ropero-Padilla, Carmen and Rodriguez-Arrastia, Miguel and Molina-Torres, Guadalupe and Márquez-Hernández, Verónica V. and Gutiérrez-Puertas, Lorena and Aguilera-Manrique, Gabriel and Rodríguez-García, Mª Carmen and Roman, Pablo",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.  Keywords: Human trafficking; <p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0966-0429",
doi="10.1111/jonm.13486",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13486"
}