Systematic Review of Human Trafficking Educational Interventions for Health Care Providers

• Published in: Western Journal of Nursing Research Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 131 - 142
• Main Authors: Fraley, Hannah E., Aronowitz, Teri, Stoklosa, Hanni M.
• Format: Book Review Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-02-2020; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Adolescent; Attitudes; Awareness; Checklist; Clinical outcomes; Consciousness; Delivery of Health Care; Experts; Global Health; Health behavior; Health care industry; Health Personnel - education; Health services; Health status; Human trafficking; Human Trafficking - prevention & control; Humans; Interdisciplinary aspects; Intervention; Kidnapping; Medical personnel; Nurses; Nursing; Psychometrics; Slavery; Social workers; Survivors; Systematic review; Trafficking; Victims; Well being; awareness; survivors; attitudes; health care providers; human trafficking; youth; victims
• ISSN: 0193-9459; 1552-8456
• DOI: 10.1177/0193945919837366

Human trafficking is a global population health threat. Trafficking minors threatens the safety and well-being of youth. Limited studies measure health care providers’ awareness and attitudes toward trafficking. This systematic review synthesized retrospective and current knowledge and identified gaps in educational interventions aimed at increasing providers’ awareness and attitudes toward trafficking. A systematic search of four databases identified peer-reviewed published papers between January 1, 2000 and September 1, 2018. The Cochrane Collaboration’s Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews was followed. Study quality was assessed using the Downs and Black checklist. The Psychometric Grading Framework was used to assess the validity of instruments. Findings across studies (N = 7) reveal providers (mostly social workers and physicians) have low awareness of trafficking and can have negative attitudes toward victims. Multiphase educational approaches and use of content experts, including survivors, in developing interventions enhanced sustainability of outcomes. Targeting multidisciplinary health care teams, including nurses, enhanced interventions.