Benefits of workplace collaboration with a trauma-informed support service: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trauma-informed services can benefit people involved in a healthcare or legal process by supporting them to engage with systems and minimise risk of retraumatisation. Research also suggests that the integration of trauma-informed services can benefit staff members who work with these services. This study sought to explore outcomes for staff members following the introduction of a trauma-informed navigation and support service for victim-survivors involved in sexual boundary violation complaints lodged with the Australian health practitioner regulator.

Methods

Researchers conducted a series of semi-structured interviews (n = 13) with regulatory staff members who had engaged with the support service. Interview transcripts were analysed using reflexive thematic analy

SUBMITTER: Evans J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12487268 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature