Background: Human trafficking is a global, public health concern that can be addressed by nurses. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the effect of an educational intervention on nurses’ self-reported knowledge and beliefs regarding human trafficking. Method: A quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest design was used to determine whether the implementation of an educational intervention had a positive impact on nurses’ self-reported knowledge and beliefs regarding human trafficking. Researchers developed a survey instrument to evaluate attainment of outcomes. Results: The survey instrument was found to be highly reliable on both pretest (a =.90) and posttest (a =.81). The paired sample t-test results showed a significant change (p <.001) in nurses’ perceived knowledge and beliefs from pretest to posttest for 17 of 19 survey items. Conclusion: An educational conference is an effective intervention that can positively affect nurses’ perceptions of knowledge and beliefs regarding human trafficking. © 2019, Slack Incorporated. All rights reserved.

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