Knowledge and training in paediatric medical traumatic stress and trauma-informed care among emergency medical professionals in low- and middle-income countries

Hoysted, Clare; Parri, Niccol�; Babl, Franz; Lyttle, Mark; Alisic, Eva

Abstract

© 2018, © 2018 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Background: Provision of psychosocial care, in particular trauma-informed care, in the immediate aftermath of paediatric injury is a recommended strategy to minimize the risk of paediatric medical traumatic stress. Objective: To examine the knowledge of paediatric medical traumatic stress and perspectives on providing trauma-informed care among emergency staff working in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Method: Training status, knowledge of paediatric medical traumatic stress, attitudes towards incorporating psychosocial care and barriers experienced were assessed using an online self-report questionnaire. Respondents included 320 emergency staff from 58 LMICs. Data analyses included descriptive statistics, t-tests and multiple regression. Results: Participating emergency staff working in LMICs had a low level of knowledge of paediatric medical traumatic stress. Ninety-one percent of respondents had not received any training or education in paediatric medical traumatic stress, or trauma-informed care for injured children, while 94% of respondents indicated they wanted training in this area. Conclusions: There appears to be a need for training and education of emergency staff in LMICs regarding paediatric medical traumatic stress and trauma-informed care, in particular among staff working in comparatively lower income countries.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 27, 2018
• Online Publication Date: May 8, 2018
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2018
• Deposit Date: May 3, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: May 3, 2018
• Journal: European Journal of Psychotraumatology
• Electronic ISSN: 2000-8066
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Open
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 1
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2018.1468703
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/867517
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2018.1468703
• Contract Date: May 3, 2018