Rural primary care workforce views on trauma-informed care for parents experiencing complex trauma: A descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An important service system for rural parents experiencing complex trauma is primary health care.

Aim

To investigate workforce knowledge, attitudes and practices, and barriers and enablers to trauma-informed care in rural primary health care.

Material & methods

This study used a descriptive, cross-sectional design. It involved an on-line survey conducted in 2021 in rural Victoria, Australia. Participants were the primary health care workforce. The main outcome measures were study-developed and included, a 21-item Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices tool, a 16-item Barriers and Enablers to Trauma-Informed Care Implementation tool, and three open-ended questions.

Results

The 63 respondents were from community health (n = 40, 63%) and child and family se

SUBMITTER: Reid C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10947110 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature