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.*
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School of Health Sciences, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, United States
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School of Health Sciences, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, United States
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School of Health Sciences, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, United States
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School of Health Sciences, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, United States
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School of Health Sciences, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, United States
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School of Health Sciences, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, United States
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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.
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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