Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 124, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 611-615

Creating an interdisciplinary medical home for survivors of human trafficking (Review)

McNiel M.* , Held T. , Busch-Armendariz N.
  • a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern, and the University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work, Austin, Texas, United States
  • b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern, and the University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work, Austin, Texas, United States
  • c Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern, and the University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work, Austin, Texas, United States

Abstract

Health care providers play an important role in identifying victims of human trafficking and addressing their unique medical needs. In response to a recently published call to action in Obstetrics & Gynecology, an interdisciplinary medical home has been created in central Texas to serve as a model for delivery of care to survivors of human trafficking that is sensitive to their history of trauma, or "trauma-informed." An overview of the topic is provided along with a description of the stakeholders involved and the steps that were taken to create the clinic. This information is presented with the intention of educating health care providers on the long-term medical needs of survivors and on how they can establish a similar clinic in other parts of the country. © 2014 by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

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Index Keywords

Needs Assessment patient care depression Long-Term Care home care long term care health care personnel human injury survivor Survivors Genital Diseases, Female priority journal pelvis pain syndrome Emotional Intelligence procedures sex trafficking sexually transmitted disease United States Humans psychology male female personnel management patient referral Review Contraception prevention and control standards human trafficking victim organization and management female genital mutilation adult health education Patient Care Team Delivery of Health Care family medicine dyspareunia Staff Development assisted living facility Assisted Living Facilities health care need Texas health care delivery

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84925545707&doi=10.1097%2fAOG.0000000000000419&partnerID=40&md5=df5dc2e8a4ce8b36db6ec2db9ea7a9f4

DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000419
ISSN: 00297844
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English