Opportunities for trauma‐informed medical care in cystic fibrosis
Addison Cuneo,
Tess Smith‐Thomas,
Meghan Marsac
Abstract:People living with cystic fibrosis (PwCF) face a lifetime of potentially traumatic medical experiences. These experiences can range from invasive medical treatments (e.g., venipuncture and nasogastric tube placement) to daily illness-related events (e.g., illness-related bullying). These experiences place PwCF at high risk for a type of posttraumatic stress called medical traumatic stress (MTS). 1 With the growing recognition of the high prevalence and impact of MTS, we anticipate that cystic fibrosis care tea… Show more
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