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. 2018 Jan 18;22:17-126. doi: 10.7812/TPP/17-126

Table 1.

Qualitative student responses to survey questionsa

Open-ended questions Participant themes (no. of responses)
Strengths gained from the training
  • Knowledge of resources and tools (3)

  • Creating patient safety and preventing retraumatization (4)

  • Practitioner training of and knowledge of recognition and understanding impact (4)

  • Practitioner confidence and comfort in discussing trauma with patients (5)

  • How to ask about trauma (6)

Commonly encountered challenges with trauma-affected patients
  • Practitioner training and knowledge (1)

  • Practitioner sensitivity (3)

  • Creating patient safety and preventing retraumatization (3)

  • Adequate time (5)

  • Providing resources and links (7)

Situations in which this information may have been helpful
  • Identifying victims of domestic violence and sex trafficking (1)

  • Recognizing issues of cultural trauma (1)

  • Recognizing trauma-related mental health problems such as depression and anxiety (3)

  • Recognizing trauma-related medical conditions such as somatic complaints (7)

Further tools and resources needed by you to provide trauma-informed care
  • Cultural sensitivity (2)

  • Knowledge and training (3)

  • Referrals and collaborative care (4)

  • Instruction/mentorship and practice (4)

  • Screening tools and resources (7)

Further tools and resources needed by your organization to provide trauma-informed care
  • Culturally sensitive health care practitioners (1)

  • Institutional and professional support (ie, time, money, dedication, effort) (1)

  • Screening tools and resources (4)

  • Referrals and coordinated collaborative care with other practitioners (ie, mental health) (5)

  • Medical curriculum and training (8)

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These categories are not mutually exclusive because of possible multiple responses by a given participant. Interrater reliability was conducted to compare the degree of agreement among raters.