Identification of a Human Trafficking Victim: A Simulation.

ABSTRACT:

Audience

This case was designed for emergency medicine interns and residents.

Introduction

Human trafficking is unfortunately an ever-growing and wide-reaching problem in the United States as well as the rest of the world. The International Labor Organization estimates 49.6 million people were affected by this modern-day slavery worldwide in 2021.1,2 The emergency department represents an opportunity to identify and provide aid to victims of human trafficking. Studies have shown that 63.3% of survivors interacted with the emergency department during their time of exploitation; however, most of these patients are not identified as human trafficking victims and opportunities for intervention are missed.3,4.

Educational objectives

By the end of this simulation, participa

SUBMITTER: Grosgogeat CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11312875 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature