Table 4.

Providers self-rated competence in specific aspects of trauma-informed care (n=147)

Specific aspect of trauma-informed care	Providers ratings (n, %)
	Very competent	Somewhat competent	Not competent
1. Engaging with traumatized patients so that they feel comfortable talking to you/comforted by you.	53 (36.1)	84 (57.1)	10 (6.8)
2. Responding calmly and without judgment to a patient’s strong emotional distress.	87 (59.2)	59 (40.1)	1 (0.7)
3. Eliciting details of a traumatic event from a patient without re-traumatizing them.	25 (22.4)	86 (58.5)	36 (24.5)
4. Educating patients about common traumatic stress reactions and symptoms.	24 (16.3)	75 (51)	48 (32.7)
5. Avoiding or altering situations within the hospital that a patient might experience as traumatic.	29 (19.7)	85 (57.8)	33 (22.4)
6. Responding to a patient’s question about whether he/she will die.	44 (29.9)	82 (56.8)	21 (14.3)
7. Assessing a patient’s distress, emotional needs, and support systems soon after a traumatic event.	29 (19.7)	101 (68.7)	17 (11.6)
8. Providing basic trauma-focused interventions (assessing symptoms normalizing, providing anticipatory guidance, coping assistance).	38 (25.9)	85 (57.8)	24 (16.3)
9. Understanding how traumatic stress may present itself differently in patients of different ages, gender, or cultures.	24 (16.3)	84 (57.1)	39 (26.5)
10. Understanding the scientific or empirical basis behind assessment and intervention for traumatic stress.	16 (10.9)	82 (55.8)	49 (33.3)