Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Dec 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyEducating Health Care Professionals on Human Trafficking.
The US Department of State estimates that there are between 4 and 27 million individuals worldwide in some form of modern slavery. Recent studies have demonstrated that 28% to 50% of trafficking victims in the United States encountered health care professionals while in captivity, but were not identified and recognized. This study aimed to determine whether an educational presentation increased emergency department (ED) providers' recognition of human trafficking (HT) victims and knowledge of resources to manage cases of HT. ⋯ A brief educational intervention increased ED provider knowledge and self-reported recognition of HT victims.