Rollins Rochelle, Gribble Anna, Barrett Sharon E, Powell Clydette
Public health analyst in the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in Rockville, Maryland.
ORISE Fellow at the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in Rockville, Maryland, and a public health social worker.
AMA J Ethics. 2017 Jan 1;19(1):63-71. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.1.pfor2-1701.
Evidence-based practice standards are not yet well defined for assisting potential victims of human trafficking. Nonetheless, health care professionals are learning to be first responders in identifying, treating, and referring potential victims. As more public and private sector resources are used to train health care professionals about human trafficking, more evaluation and research are needed to develop an effective standard of care. Adopting a public health lens and using the "National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care" can guide critical decision making and actions. Through collaboration between researchers and policymakers, lessons learned in health care settings can inform future evidence-based standards of care so that all patients receive the services that they need.
