Hira Sarita, Sheppard-Perkins Madeleine, Darroch Francine E
Department of Health Sciences, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Front Psychol. 2023 Aug 23;14:1225789. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1225789. eCollection 2023.
This study investigates the concepts, knowledge, and guiding principles that inform the practice of professionals researching trauma or working directly with individuals who have lived and living experiences of trauma. These aspects are explored with the aim of identifying current practices and potential gaps which may contribute to more trauma-informed biomarker-based research approaches.
The perspectives of experts were explored through semi-structured interviews with seven participants; these individuals represented trauma research, clinical practice, and trauma-informed physical activity domains.
A thematic analysis of the collected data revealed three focal areas highlighted by participants from all disciplines: "If I want to know trauma in the body of a person I need to know the person's language" which related to experiences of discussing trauma with clients; "What all people need is a safe place" relayed the importance of safety for participants working with the trauma expert; and "the facilitator is not a bystander" framing trauma-related work as a collaborative process between participants and their care providers.
Evidence of formal implementation of trauma-informed practices within research settings is lacking. This gap is identified within background literature, while the importance of implementing these practices is emphasized by the participants of this study. This presents an opportunity to apply the insights of the interviewed experts toward advancing trauma research methodologies. Adapting biomarker-based research methodologies to fit a trauma- and violence-informed model may have benefits for the quality of participant experiences, research data, and knowledge of effective interventions.
本研究调查了为研究创伤或直接与有创伤生活经历的个体打交道的专业人员的实践提供指导的概念、知识和指导原则。探讨这些方面的目的是确定当前的实践和潜在差距，这些差距可能有助于形成更多基于创伤知情生物标志物的研究方法。
通过对七名参与者进行半结构化访谈，探讨了专家的观点；这些人代表了创伤研究、临床实践和创伤知情体育活动领域。
对收集到的数据进行的主题分析揭示了所有学科的参与者都强调的三个重点领域：“如果我想了解一个人身体中的创伤，我需要了解这个人的语言”，这与与客户讨论创伤的经历有关；“所有人都需要一个安全的地方”，传达了安全对于与创伤专家合作的参与者的重要性；以及“促进者不是旁观者”，将与创伤相关的工作构建为参与者与其护理提供者之间的协作过程。
研究环境中缺乏创伤知情实践正式实施的证据。在背景文献中发现了这一差距，而本研究的参与者强调了实施这些实践的重要性。这为应用受访专家的见解以推进创伤研究方法提供了机会。使基于生物标志物的研究方法适应创伤和暴力知情模型可能对参与者体验的质量、研究数据以及有效干预措施的知识有好处。
