Trauma-informed care education for pediatric providers: promoting resiliency and wellbeing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are common and can negatively affect the physical, mental, emotional, and developmental health of a child acutely and for a lifetime. Trauma-informed care (TIC) in the pediatric medical home helps counteract these effects by fostering supportive relationships and building skills that promote resilience. As key figures in the medical home, pediatric clinicians must understand adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and TIC principles to effectively recognize, assess and intervene early in cases of childhood adversity, which ultimately promotes long-term health and well-being.

Methods

Pediatric clinicians who attended a virtual symposium were surveyed before and after eight one-hour educational sessions on TIC topics. To assess thei

SUBMITTER: Shoptaugh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12004801 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature