Child sex trafficking in the United States: Challenges for the healthcare provider

dc.contributor.authorGreenbaum, V. J.
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-21T19:11:44Z
dc.date.available2017-12-21T19:11:44Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractSummary points Victims of child sex trafficking are at high risk of numerous physical and behavioral health problems and are likely to seek medical attention. This places healthcare providers (HCPs) in a position to identify high-risk youth and offer critical services. Children are unlikely to disclose their victimization spontaneously to HCPs. To increase the likelihood that providers recognize victims and appropriately respond to their particular needs, training and resources are needed in the following 3 areas: understanding trauma and its impact on children, victim-centered and human rights–based approaches to care, and developmentally appropriate interview techniques. Building trust and establishing the rapport needed to allow a child victim to disclose exploitation typically requires time. This may be difficult to allocate in busy medical settings. Screening tools, division of responsibilities among staff, and prioritization of assessment for trafficking may help to address this problem. Trafficked children have a wide range of physical, mental health, educational, and social needs that are best met by multidisciplinary collaboration of HCPs, victim service providers, government agencies, and other stakeholders. Development of detailed hospital/clinic protocols will assist HCPs in accessing appropriate community and national resources.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGreenbaum, V. J. (2017). Child sex trafficking in the United States: Challenges for the healthcare provider. PLoS medicine, 14(11), e1002439.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002439
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/3665
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherPLoS medicineen_US
dc.subjectdomestic minor sex traffickingen_US
dc.subjectphysiciansen_US
dc.subjecthealthcare professionalsen_US
dc.subjectidentificationen_US
dc.titleChild sex trafficking in the United States: Challenges for the healthcare provideren_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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