Trauma-informed care: recognizing and resisting re-traumatization in health care

Trauma is often viewed as an individual or interpersonal issue. This paper expands the definition of trauma to include the impact collective and structural elements on health and well-being. The need for a trauma-informed response is demonstrated, with instruction as to how to implement this type of...

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Published in:Trauma surgery & acute care open 2021-12, Vol.6 (1), p.e000815-e000815
Main Authors: Grossman, Samara, Cooper, Zara, Buxton, Heather, Hendrickson, Sarah, Lewis-O'Connor, Annie, Stevens, Jane, Wong, Lye-Yeng, Bonne, Stephanie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Current Opinion
Disease
DNA methylation
Drug abuse
Epigenetics
Genocide
Homeostasis
Oppression
patient-centered care
Patients
post-traumatic
Racism
Stress
stress disorders
Stress response
Trauma
vulnerable populations
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Summary:Trauma is often viewed as an individual or interpersonal issue. This paper expands the definition of trauma to include the impact collective and structural elements on health and well-being. The need for a trauma-informed response is demonstrated, with instruction as to how to implement this type of care in order to resist re-traumatization. Three examples from healthcare settings across the nation are provided, to demonstrate the ways in which organizations are bringing forward this patient-centered, trauma-informed approach to care.
ISSN:2397-5776
2397-5776
DOI:10.1136/tsaco-2021-000815