The Application of Trauma-Informed Care to Health Care for Military-Connected Individuals.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Military families face unique stressors beyond civilian life, such as deployments, frequent relocations, and the potential for combat, all of which can significantly impact well-being. A trauma-informed care (TIC) approach to military medicine is paramount; however, a critical gap exists, with no published curricula to guide practitioners in employing TIC in the care of military-connected individuals.

Methods

We delivered a 50-minute interactive and virtual session to second-year medical students at the Uniformed Services University (USU) that reviewed the neurobiology of adversity and the relevance of TIC in caring for military-connected populations. Participants completed a 14-question pre- and posttest on perceived knowledge, attitudes, practice, and confiden

SUBMITTER: Chokshi B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11534622 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature