U.S.-born citizens are victims of human trafficking typically exploited through sex trafficking. At least some them interact with healthcare providers during their experience; yet a majority goes unidentified. Although protocols and training guides exist, often do not have the necessary skills to identify assist Understanding where seek care barriers for disclosure critical components intervention. Thus, this study interviewed survivors ascertain: a) settings visited trafficking, b) reasons...

In 2000, the United States (U.S.) enacted Trafficking Victims Protection Act, a law that defined Human (HT). Between 2000 and 2019, every state has laws criminalizing HT. 2015, U.S. government encouraged health-care providers to gain awareness of this issue utilize identification protocols screen assist HT patient-victims. Although became part discourse, few states have requiring training for or Thus, victims continue go unidentified under-screened in medical settings. The health outcomes be...

In 2017, California enacted the Human Trafficking (HT) Prevention Education and Training Act, requiring HT prevention curricula in middle high schools. efforts to combat trafficking among vulnerable groups are scarce. Additionally, implemented educational programs tend lack evaluation. 2016, San Diego, California, kNOw MORE!Footnote1

Human Trafficking (HT) persists in the US, despite multi-level measures designed to mitigate its societal costs. HT instruction for healthcare providers is growing, but there a dearth of resources and training presenting obstacles victims accessing suitable services. Voices survivors are also scant literature, fact that their recommendations would appear essential when designing best practices. This study aimed methodically gather from sex trafficking (ST) who sought medical care during...

Although there is limited empirical research that evaluates human trafficking (HT) knowledge base and self-efficacy among healthcare professionals frontline personnel, no previous the awareness, knowledge, of occupational therapists (OT). OTs, given their professional training skills, have an important role in holistic rehabilitation trafficked persons. Therefore, this study assessed knowledgeand self-efficacy, as well perspectives for future academic ideas HT doctoral OT students (N = 67)...

Abstract Human trafficking (HT) violates human rights and brings long-lasting consequences for victims. This study aimed to geographically statistically analyze (1) the implementation of a youth educational prevention program, kNOw MORE! (kM!) located in San Diego County (SD); (2) clusters student participants who desired talk further about after participating kM!; (3) SD regions that included protective factors based on mental social services survivors HT similar populations; (4) low high...

Purpose Human trafficking (HT) is a local, national and international problem with range of human rights, public health policy implications. Victims HT face atrocious abuses that negatively impact their outcomes. When state lacks protective laws, such as Safe Harbor victims tend to be seen criminals. This paper aims highlight the legal present gaps within Missouri’s anti-trafficking legislation delineates recommendations for protection betterment services needed reintegration healing....

Human trafficking (HT) is a violation of human rights and serious public health concern. Recently, efforts have focused on training frontline personnel, among others, to identify, intervene, assist survivors HT. Yet, there scant research students practitioners about their awareness, knowledge, self-efficacy in addressing Training the future workforce essential for this problem. This cross-sectional mixed-methods study collected data utilizing 33-item survey current graduate (N = 85) enrolled...

This exploratory retrospective study analyzes the emotional and mental processes, risk behavior for HIV/STIs, needed services to exit commercial sexual exploitation. Participants were court-referred local survivor-led program, Freedom from Exploitation, in southern California. Data collected (N = 168) using an intake assessment form a period of five years (2015–2020). Two groups identified data, self-identified survivors sex trafficking (SST) non-self-identified (NSST). Bivariate...