Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, United States of America.
Stanford Health Care, Palo Alto, CA, United States of America.
PLoS One. 2022 Mar 9;17(3):e0264338. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264338. eCollection 2022.
Human trafficking is a significant problem in which healthcare workers are in a unique position to intervene. This study sought to determine the self-reported knowledge levels of healthcare providers most likely to come in direct contact with victims of human trafficking.
An anonymous survey assessing self-reported knowledge of human trafficking was developed and distributed online. Demographic information and questions pertaining to training and knowledge of trafficking in a healthcare setting were asked. The primary outcomes were descriptive statistics and secondary outcomes were comparisons among demographic groups. Qualitative methodology via content analysis was implemented on an open-ended question.
The 6,603 respondents represented all regions of the country. Medical, nursing, and physician assistant students comprised 23% of the sample, while 40% were either physicians, fellows, or residents. Less than half the respondents (42%) have received formal training in human trafficking, while an overwhelming majority (93%) believe they would benefit by such training. Overall, respondents thought their level of knowledge of trafficking was average to below average (mean = 2.64 on a 5-point scale). There were significant differences in knowledge of trafficking by age group (p < .001), region (p < .001), and educational training level (p < .001). 949 respondents (14.4%) provided free-text comments that further described their opinions.
Most respondents stated they have not received training but felt they would benefit from it. There were significant differences between demographic groups. Further innovation is needed to design a universally appropriate curriculum on human trafficking that is accessible to all healthcare providers as well as mandatory training programs for healthcare institutions.
人口贩卖是一个严重的问题，医护人员在其中处于可以干预的独特位置。本研究旨在确定最有可能直接接触人口贩卖受害者的医护人员自我报告的知识水平。
开发了一份评估医护人员对人口贩卖自我报告知识的匿名调查，并在网上进行了分发。询问了人口贩卖相关培训和知识的人口统计学信息和问题。主要结果是描述性统计数据，次要结果是对人口统计学群体进行比较。对一个开放式问题采用了定性方法内容分析。
6603 名受访者代表了全国所有地区。医学、护理和医师助理专业的学生占样本的 23%，而 40%的人是医生、研究员或住院医师。不到一半的受访者（42%）接受过人口贩卖方面的正式培训，而绝大多数（93%）认为他们会从这种培训中受益。总的来说，受访者认为他们对人口贩卖的了解程度平均到低于平均水平（五分制平均得分为 2.64）。知识水平在年龄组（p<0.001）、地区（p<0.001）和教育培训水平（p<0.001）方面存在显著差异。949 名受访者（14.4%）提供了自由文本评论，进一步描述了他们的意见。
大多数受访者表示他们没有接受过培训，但认为自己会从中受益。不同的人口统计学群体之间存在显著差异。需要进一步创新，设计一个普遍适用的人口贩卖课程，使所有医护人员都能获得，并为医疗机构制定强制性培训计划。
