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Increasing Screening And Education For Human Trafficking In The Obstetric Department, Chibwe Caroline Powell
Increasing Screening And Education For Human Trafficking In The Obstetric Department, Chibwe Caroline Powell
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Background: Human Trafficking, is a human rights violation with global public health implications. HT is associated with multiple health problems. Healthcare providers working in obstetrics departments are in a unique position to interact with trafficked persons. Lack of specific HT screening tools, training and education have been identified as barriers to recognizing HT victims.
Objectives: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to increase victim identification and referrals by improving screening through implementation of an interdisciplinary screening tool into the EHR workflow and providing HT education.
Methods: This project examined the impact of implementing a HT screening tool and …