1. Perspectives of hospital emergency department staff on trauma-informed care for injured children: An Australian and New Zealand analysis.
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Hoysted, Claire, Babl, Franz E, Kassam-Adams, Nancy, Landolt, Markus A, Jobson, Laura, Curtis, Sarah, Kharbanda, Anupam B, Lyttle, Mark D, Parri, Niccolò, Stanley, Rachel, Alisic, Eva, and Parri, Niccolò
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CHILDREN'S injuries ,CHILD care ,TRAUMATISM ,CHILD health services ,PEDIATRIC emergencies ,WOUND care ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,CLINICAL competence ,HOSPITAL emergency services ,MEDICAL personnel - Abstract
Aim: To examine Australian and New Zealand emergency department (ED) staff's training, knowledge and confidence regarding trauma-informed care for children after trauma, and barriers to implementation.Methods: ED staff's perspectives on trauma-informed care were assessed using a web-based self-report questionnaire. Participants included 468 ED staff (375 nursing and 111 medical staff) from hospitals in Australia and New Zealand. Data analyses included descriptive statistics, χ2 tests and multiple regressions.Results: Over 90% of respondents had not received training in trauma-informed care and almost all respondents (94%) wanted training in this area. While knowledge was associated with a respondent's previous training and profession, confidence was associated with the respondent's previous training, experience level and workplace. Dominant barriers to the implementation of trauma-informed care were lack of time and lack of training.Conclusions: There is a need and desire for training and education of Australian and New Zealand ED staff in trauma-informed care. This study demonstrates that experience alone is not sufficient for the development of knowledge of paediatric traumatic stress reactions and trauma-informed care practices. Existing education materials could be adapted for use in the ED and to accommodate the training preferences of Australian and New Zealand ED staff. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2017
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