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Jun 23, 2022 · While specific to the individual, generally the experience of trauma in the absence of protective factors will cause lasting adverse effects, limiting the ability to function and achieve mental, physical, social, emotional, or spiritual health and wellbeing.
Sep 14, 2022 · Trauma-informed (TI) approach is a framework for a system change intervention that transforms the organizational culture and practices to address the high prevalence and impact of trauma on patients and healthcare professionals, and prevents re-traumatization in healthcare services.
- 10.1186/s12913-022-08461-w
- 2022
- BMC Health Serv Res. 2022; 22: 1164.
Dec 20, 2021 · Trauma, whether physical or psychosocial, has profound effects on health, and influences how people engage with their healthcare services. Healthcare providers and anchor systems are beginning to explore trauma through a more inclusive lens.
- 10.1136/tsaco-2021-000815
- 2021
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Trauma-informed approaches have become increasingly cited in policy and adopted in practice as a means for reducing the negative impact of trauma experiences and supporting mental and physical health outcomes. They build on evidence developed over several decades. However, there has been a lack of consensus within the health and social care sector ...
Trauma results from an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as harmful or life threatening. While unique to the individual, generally the experience of trauma can cause lasting adverse effects, limiting the ability to function and achieve mental, physical, social, emotional or spiritual well-being.
Realise that trauma can affect individuals, groups and communities
Trauma-informed practice is an approach to health and care interventions which is grounded in the understanding that trauma exposure can impact an individual’s neurological, biological, psychological and social development.
Recognise the signs, symptoms and widespread impact of trauma
Trauma-informed practice aims to increase practitioners’ awareness of how trauma can negatively impact on individuals and communities, and their ability to feel safe or develop trusting relationships with health and care services and their staff. It aims to improve the accessibility and quality of services by creating culturally sensitive, safe services that people trust and want to use. It seeks to prepare practitioners to work in collaboration and partnership with people and empower them to...
Prevent re-traumatisation
It seeks to avoid re-traumatisation which is the re-experiencing of thoughts, feelings or sensations experienced at the time of a traumatic event or circumstance in a person’s past. Re-traumatisation is generally triggered by reminders of previous trauma which may or may not be potentially traumatic in themselves. The purpose of trauma-informed practice is not to treat trauma-related difficulties, which is the role of trauma-specialist services and practitioners. Instead, it seeks to address...
There are 6 principles of trauma-informed practice: safety, trust, choice, collaboration, empowerment and cultural consideration.
See: 1. Office of Health Improvement and Disparities’ Vulnerabilities: applying All Our Health 2. e-learning for healthcare: All Our Health: Vulnerabilities and trauma-informed practice 3. Trauma-informed practice toolkit: Scottish Government 4. Trauma-Informed Wales
Nov 29, 2023 · Trauma-informed practice (TIP) is expanding as a means of improving patient safety and engagement. Accordingly, professionals and other stakeholders increasingly come together in meetings and workshops to learn about, plan and evaluate TIP in health and social care settings.
- Natalie Edelman
Trauma-informed care (TIC) is a skill underutilized by health care providers and organizations, yet nurse ethics and respect for human rights require us to care for all patients equally without judgment, including those living with the stress of complex trauma.
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Apr 13, 2019 · As members of the largest group of healthcare professionals, nurses must be aware of assessment methods and nursing interventions that will interrupt the cycle of violence and promote healing [ 1, 2 ]; they are critical to providing trauma-informed, person-centered care.
