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A Psychometric Validation Of The Provider Responses, Treatment, And Care For Trafficked People Instrument, Shaneke O. Pryce
A Psychometric Validation Of The Provider Responses, Treatment, And Care For Trafficked People Instrument, Shaneke O. Pryce
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Background
Human trafficking (HT) is often referred to as modern-day slavery, where force, fraud, or coercion is used to lure an individual into a life of labor or sexual exploitation. Although trafficked persons commonly interface with the healthcare setting, they are often unidentified and returned to the trafficked population. Previous studies have shown that while in captivity, trafficked persons have accessed medical care on various occasions, seeking treatments ranging from minor ailments to more severe ones at emergency departments, primary care clinics, and specialized clinics for sexual and reproductive health (Chisolm-Straker et al., 2016; Lederer &Wetzel, 2014). The inability to …