Closing the Gap: Education for Emergency Department Nurses in the Use of Human Trafficking and Intimate Partner Violence Screening Tools.

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Journal of forensic nursing Pub Date : 2025-09-22 DOI:10.1097/JFN.0000000000000567

Danielle Paravati

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Abstract

Background: There is an identified educational gap in ED nurses regarding their comfort in screening for victims of human trafficking (HT) and intimate partner violence (IPV).

Aim: To increase nurses' knowledge about HT and IPV, legal requirements, available resources, and the use of an EHR screening tool.

Methods: A single-session 30-minute educational intervention on HT, IPV, and screening was delivered, with pre-evaluation and post-evaluation.

Results: Of the 15 participants, there was a significant increase in staff understanding of caring for victims of HT and IPV after the intervention. Specifically, nurses' knowledge increased in areas such as defining HT and IPV, identifying HT "Red Flags," and adopting a trauma-informed care approach.

Conclusions: A brief educational intervention can improve ED nurses' knowledge and confidence regarding HT and IPV identification and screening. Further longitudinal research is warranted to assess outcomes over time and the possible need for ongoing professional development on HT and IPV screening.

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缩小差距：对急诊科护士进行使用人口贩运和亲密伴侣暴力筛查工具的教育。

背景：在筛查人口贩运（HT）和亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）受害者方面，急诊科护士的教育程度存在明显差距。目的：提高护士对HT和IPV、法律要求、可用资源和电子健康档案筛查工具使用的认识。方法：对HT、IPV和筛查进行单次30分钟的教育干预，并进行前评估和后评估。结果：在15名参与者中，干预后工作人员对照顾HT和IPV受害者的理解显著增加。具体来说，护士在以下领域的知识有所增加：定义HT和IPV，识别HT“危险信号”，以及采用创伤知情的护理方法。结论：简短的教育干预可以提高急诊科护士对HT和IPV识别和筛查的知识和信心。进一步的纵向研究是有必要的，以评估随着时间的推移的结果，并可能需要在HT和IPV筛查方面进行持续的专业发展。

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