Canadian cross-sectional survey of healthcare, social and community service providers' capacity to respond to sex trafficked persons.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the impact of the extent of education and/or training on sex trafficking among healthcare, social and community service providers and the impact of education and/or training on their capacity to respond to sex trafficked persons.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Setting

An anonymous, online survey assessing perceptions of, and capacity to respond to, sex trafficking was distributed between February and August 2023 via social media platforms and with professional healthcare, social service and community associations and organisations across Canada to share with their members.

Participants

553 healthcare, social and community service providers.

Outcome measures

Seven 6-point Likert scale items were used, as part of a larger survey, to me

SUBMITTER: Forte T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12682164 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature