Creating an interdisciplinary medical home for survivors of human trafficking

Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Sep;124(3):611-615. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000419.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Assisted Living Facilities* / methods
  • Assisted Living Facilities* / organization & administration
  • Delivery of Health Care / methods
  • Depression* / etiology
  • Depression* / therapy
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Female
  • Genital Diseases, Female* / etiology
  • Genital Diseases, Female* / therapy
  • Human Trafficking* / prevention & control
  • Human Trafficking* / psychology
  • Humans
  • Long-Term Care / methods
  • Long-Term Care / psychology
  • Long-Term Care / standards
  • Male
  • Needs Assessment
  • Patient Care Team / organization & administration
  • Staff Development
  • Survivors / psychology*
  • Texas