What Do EMS Professionals Know about Human Trafficking? Assessing the Impact of Training

Author ORCID Identifier

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0000-0001-5647-6903 : Carly Charron

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-30-2020

Publication Title

Journal of Human Trafficking

First Page

1

Keywords

Human Trafficking, EMS, Emergency Medical Services, Training, Identification, Prevention, Emergency Medicine

Last Page

13

Abstract

Targeted training has resulted in increased identification of human trafficking (HT) by hospital staff. Such initiatives have not been replicated in Emergency Medical Services (EMS), which is problematic since these professionals are uniquely positioned to identify and intervene. To address this gap, this study evaluates the efficacy of an online training module designed for EMS personnel to recognize and intervene with human trafficking. Respondents (n = 237) answered questions about HT indicators, previous training on HT, frequency of suspected contact with HT, and demographic characteristics. Data were collected voluntarily and anonymously and analyzed using descriptive and bivariate statistics. Primary findings indicate that the likelihood of suspecting HT based on indicators of trafficking as well as self-reported knowledge and familiarity of HT indicators increased significantly after training (p

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1080/23322705.2020.1824964

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