What Do EMS Professionals Know about Human Trafficking? Assessing the Impact of Training

Charron, Carly M.; Valenzuela, Brianna E.; Donnelly, Elizabeth; Oehme, J

doi:10.1080/23322705.2020.1824964

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“…37 Specific training programs for EMS providers can improve their likelihood of suspecting human trafficking based on indicators as well as confidence in managing potential victims. 41,42 Using validated techniquesas well as the experiences of subject-matter expertsrepresents an ideal starting point. The goals of these training programs should be multifold: (1) raise awareness about human trafficking; (2) teach providers how to recognize potential victims of human trafficking; and (3) familiarize providers with trauma-informed care.…”

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Human Trafficking and Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Shekhar

Macias‐Konstantopoulos

2023

Prehosp. Disaster med.

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Human trafficking is associated with wide-ranging mental and physical morbidity, as well as mortality, in the United States and globally. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers are often first responders to victims of human trafficking. Given their proximity to patients’ social and environmental circumstances, these clinicians need to be familiar with the signs and symptoms of human trafficking, as well understand how to best provide care for suspected or confirmed trafficked patients. Evidence from multiple studies indicates that providers who have received formal training may be better able to recognize the signs and symptoms of human trafficking, and thus, can provide better care to potential victims of human trafficking. This review will summarize the relevance of human trafficking to prehospital emergency care, touch on best practices for the care of patients with suspected or confirmed ties to human trafficking, and outline future directions for education and research.

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Section: Improving Provider Awareness Of Human Traffickingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…37 Specific training programs for EMS providers can improve their likelihood of suspecting human trafficking based on indicators as well as confidence in managing potential victims. 41,42…”

Section: Improving Provider Awareness Of Human Traffickingmentioning

confidence: 99%