Public Health Nursing
Volume 36, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 53-61

Development of a comprehensive infection control program for a short-term shelter serving trafficked women (Article) (Open Access)

Jones E. , Loomis M. , Mealey S. , Newman M. , Schroder H. , Smith A. , Wickline M.*
  • a School of Health Sciences, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, United States
  • b School of Health Sciences, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, United States
  • c School of Health Sciences, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, United States
  • d School of Health Sciences, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, United States
  • e School of Health Sciences, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, United States
  • f School of Health Sciences, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, United States
  • g School of Health Sciences, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, United States

Abstract

A shelter for trafficked women has unique infection control needs that require a comprehensive infection control plan, balancing the needs of infection prevention with respect for the vulnerable population served. Using a trauma-informed model and evidence from infection control in other shelter settings, a group of senior baccalaureate students developed a program in a short-term shelter for commercially sexually exploited individuals that included a written infection control manual, policies and procedures, and staff training. This partnership between academia and a nonprofit agency was an experiential service learning project in the domain of public health nursing, allowing students the opportunity to apply evidence toward a sustainable intervention for the agency. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Author Keywords

Infection prevention sex trafficking Shelter baccalaureate nursing student public health nursing practice Infection control trauma-informed care Vulnerable populations

Index Keywords

Vulnerable Populations vulnerable population nursing education nurse human housing procedures program development student Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate Humans female problem based learning Problem-Based Learning human trafficking Public Health Nursing infection control emergency shelter Students
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85054565638&doi=10.1111%2fphn.12551&partnerID=40&md5=535ac1df7f07ef9672794c83af5fcafc
DOI: 10.1111/phn.12551
ISSN: 07371209
Original Language: English