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Is Trauma Informed Care Practiced In Public Std Clinics In New York State, Antonia Brewer
Is Trauma Informed Care Practiced In Public Std Clinics In New York State, Antonia Brewer
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Introduction: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are increasing in the United States and often result in long-term adverse health outcomes. New York State (NYS) local health departments (LHDs) provide public STD clinics for high risk populations also found to have high rates of violence. This study examined if/how trauma informed care (TIC) is implemented in these settings. The study sample were LHD STD Program Directors in NYS.
Method: A convergent parallel mixed methods study design was used which included an online survey and follow up interviews. Survey data were analyzed using univariate statistics and conventional content analysis was used to analyze …