The Impact of Trauma-Informed Care on Patient Engagement, Experience and Barriers to Care: A Qualitative Study: Empirical Research Qualitative.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To explore patient experiences of trauma-informed care in general health services delivered by community health nurses to individuals impacted by sexual assault or domestic violence, and the impact this care had on service engagement, overall patient experiences and barriers to care.

Design

A naturalistic inquiry approach was adopted.

Methods

Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with six adults impacted by sexual assault or family violence attending a multi-agency metropolitan health service. Data were inductively analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.

Results

The significance of feeling safe and heard was interwoven across three main themes: Enhancing engagement with health care; Sharing the load: the experience of trauma-informed nur

SUBMITTER: Roberts VN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12461756 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature