Effectiveness of an 8-week Curriculum in Changing Medical Student Self-assessment of Knowledge and Confidence toward Sex Trafficking
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19003897 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anastasia Ruiz (Texas Tech University, corresponding author), Sabrina Deleon (Texas Tech University), Regina Baronia (0000-0002-5795-9832, Texas Tech University), Cheryl Antal (Texas Tech University), Michelle Terry (Texas Tech University), Sarah Wakefield (0000-0002-6246-5749, Texas Tech University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 512-524 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Trafficking (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2332-2705 • E-ISSN: 2332-2713 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23322705.2022.2034379 |
| OpenAlex | W4214896641 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 40 |
Although trafficked persons frequently present to healthcare systems, physicians and physician trainees often lack training on identification and care of this patient population. Currently, there is no mandatory or standard training on human trafficking during one’s medical education. A pilot 8-week curriculum focusing on sex trafficking, designed and implemented at a regional medical school, aims to provide medical students with the appropriate information and training to understand the complexity of sex trafficking, and enhance their role as members of the healthcare team in combating this issue. Self-assessments of the participants’ attitudes and knowledge prior to and after taking the curriculum showed a level of increased knowledge and confidence in identifying and managing trafficked individuals presenting in the healthcare setting. Findings support the implementation of such a curriculum, and its benefits to counter trafficking through early medical education. The practical contribution of this article is laying the groundwork for a sex trafficking curriculum implemented into medical education, in an effort to counter the issue of human trafficking by destigmatizing and providing knowledge to medical students
Curriculum · Environmental health · Health care · Human trafficking · Medical education · Medical school · Pedagogy · Political science · Population · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |