Resident Physicians' Perceptions of Trauma Informed Care: Findings from a Small-scale Descriptive Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is a significant component of trauma informed care (TIC), as intervention can mitigate negative health outcomes. However, as few as 4% of physicians with pediatric patients screen and intervene for all ACEs. The authors of this study sought to: 1) understand resident physicians' perceptions of TIC; 2) identify areas of training needed to improve screening and intervention of ACEs.

Methods

This descriptive study occurred in a large Midwestern Family Medicine residency and involved a convenience sample of 38 resident physicians. Participants completed a survey, which included a total of 22 Likert-scale and open-ended questions. Descriptive frequencies were used to represent Likert-scale responses, and the open-end

SUBMITTER: Nutting R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10635682 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature