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Instructional Level: Intermediate

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Course Outline:

  • Defining Human Trafficking
  • What Are the Types of Trafficking
  • What Are the Types of Trafficking
  • Recognizing Human Trafficking
  • Elements of Human Trafficking
  • The Process of Human Trafficking
  • Psychological Methods Used in Human Trafficking
  • Clinical Signs and Screening Tools
  • Signs and Symptoms of Trafficking
  • Screening for Trafficking
  • Trauma-Informed Care
  • Systematic Use of Trauma-Informed Care
  • Intervention Organizations and Resources
  • Barriers to Intervention
  • Building a Protocol
  • Security for Both Patient and Healthcare Professionals
  • Patient Resources
  • Conclusion
  • Resources
  • References 

Author

Hanni Stoklosa, MD, MPH

Human Trafficking: Overview for Texas Healthcare Professionals

Human Trafficking: Overview for Texas Healthcare Professionals

1 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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Description:

Human trafficking is a global public health and human rights issue (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime [UNODC], 2018) involving the exploitation of 18.7 million people and yielding profits of $150 billion (USD) per year worldwide (International Labour Office [ILO], 2014). Although organizations from all sectors have emerged to fight against and prevent human trafficking, healthcare professionals are in a unique position to identify and care for trafficked persons. One study reported that 88% of trafficked persons interacted with a healthcare professional during their time being trafficked (Lederer & Wetzel, 2014). Despite a high frequency of contact with trafficked individuals, there is a documented lack of both education available to healthcare providers on the signs of human trafficking and protocols on caring for trafficked individuals (Ahn et al., 2013).

Healthcare providers are on the front lines of recognizing signs of trafficking and advocating for their patients. However, when the healthcare provider does not have accurate knowledge of how to recognize and care for patients who are being trafficked, those trafficked persons will return from medical encounters to their lives of coercion and manipulation. Intervening and advocating for trafficked persons become difficult when healthcare providers do not know the signs of trafficking, what steps to take in providing aid, and how to empower patients to leave their current abusive situation.

This course for healthcare professionals is an introduction into the complex crime of human trafficking, with a focus on sex and labor trafficking and the common symptoms and conditions that occur in trafficked persons. Healthcare professionals who complete this course will be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of trafficked persons and identify the interventions needed to care for these individuals.

Additionally, this course lists national resources that provide vital services to trafficked persons and makes recommendations for patient and staff safety when addressing these potentially volatile scenarios.

Full Course Description
Human trafficking is a global public health and human rights issue (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime [UNODC], 2018) involving the exploitation of 18.7 million people and yielding profits of $150 billion (USD) per year worldwide (International Labour Office [ILO], 2014). Although organizations from all sectors have emerged to fight against and prevent human trafficking, healthcare professionals are in a unique position to identify and care for trafficked persons. One study reported that 88%...

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended for the healthcare professionals as an introduction into the complex crime of human trafficking, with a focus on sex and labor trafficking and the common symptoms and conditions that occur in trafficked persons.

Professional Objectives:

  1. Describe human trafficking, including the types of trafficking and those populations most vulnerable to trafficking. 
  2. Identify potential trafficked person using clinical signs and screening tools. 
  3. Describe components and implementation of trauma-informed care.
  4. Review appropriate national organization and local resources when intervening in human trafficking cases.

 

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended for the healthcare professionals as an introduction into the complex crime of human trafficking, with a focus on sex and labor trafficking and the common symptoms and conditions that occur in trafficked persons.

Professional Objectives:

  1. Describe human trafficking, including the types of trafficking and those populations most vulnerable to trafficking. 
  2. Identify potential trafficked person using clinical signs and screening tools. 
  3. Describe components and implementation of trauma-informed care.
  4. Review appropriate national organization and local resources when intervening in human trafficking cases.

 

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. A current version of Adobe Flashplayer is also required when viewing on a desktop or laptop computer. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 1 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Speech Language Pathologist, Massage Therapists, Certified Athletic Trainers, Nurse, Nursing Home Administrator, Social Worker, and Activities Professionals.

Instructional Level: Intermediate

ACHA CE Approved Provider

Please note - ASHA reporting closes at the end of each month, with completions reported around or after the 15th of the following month.

Criteria for Completion:Depending on your state requirements you will be asked to complete either: An affirmation that you have completed the educational activity  or a mandatory test (a passing score of 70 percent is required). Test questions link content to learning objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.

Elite Learning Contact Information: 26 N. Beach St. | Suite A | Ormond Beach | Florida | 32174 | Toll-Free 1.888.857.6920 | Email:office@elitecme.com

Elite is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Elite is awarding the contact hours for this course.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Hanni Stoklosa, MD, MPH is employed by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service.

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. A current version of Adobe Flashplayer is also required when viewing on a desktop or laptop computer. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 1 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Speech Language Pathologist, Massage Therapists, Certified Athletic Trainers, Nurse, Nursing Home Administrator, Social Worker, and Activities Professionals.

Instructional Level: Intermediate

ACHA CE Approved Provider

Please note - ASHA reporting closes at the end of each month, with completions reported around or after the 15th of the following month.

Criteria for Completion:Depending on your state requirements you will be asked to complete either: An affirmation that you have completed the educational activity  or a mandatory test (a passing score of 70 percent is required). Test questions link content to learning objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.

Elite Learning Contact Information: 26 N. Beach St. | Suite A | Ormond Beach | Florida | 32174 | Toll-Free 1.888.857.6920 | Email:office@elitecme.com

Elite is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Elite is awarding the contact hours for this course.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Hanni Stoklosa, MD, MPH is employed by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service.

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.