How Human Trafficking is Related to Healthcare

Healthcare professionals may be one of the first professionals to come in contact with a potential human trafficking victim when they seek medical treatment. Women and girls are the most common victims of human trafficking and it is important for healthcare providers to have the skills and resources available to assess and address potential victims as it may be the last chance a victim has to be identified and get help. These resources provide the healthcare provider with tools to assess and identify victims.

• Screening Tools

  Screening Tools

  Adult Human Trafficking Screening Tool and Guide

  Victims of human trafficking may interface with many levels of healthcare and an emphasis should be placed on screening for potential victims. This guide is an excellent staff training resource on human trafficking. In addition, the screening tool provided is designed to help staff recognize red flags that may alert them to possible trafficking and respond by making appropriate referrals for assistive services.

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• Algorithms

  Algorithms

  Medical Assessment Tool

  This algorithm can guide healthcare professionals in screening patients as possible victims of human trafficking.

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• Guidelines/Recommendations

  Guidelines/Recommendations

  Human Trafficking: Guidebook on Identification, Assessment and Response in the Healthcare Setting

  An excellent resource for training staff and developing processes to identify and respond to victims of human trafficking. It provides an overview of the problem, health effects on victims, assessment recommendations for the victims and proposes ways to meet their needs.

  TAGS: Training, Staff, developing, Victims

• Guidelines/Recommendations

  Guidelines/Recommendations

  Role of the Nurse in Combating Human Trafficking

  A publication that provides continuing education on the role of nurses confronted with human trafficking victims.

  TAGS: Publication, Education, confront, human, trafficking, Victims