Lesson 2 Learning ObjectiveDescribe patient barriers to trafficking disclosure and HCP barriers to identification of trafficking. Lesson 2 Key Points Even after a trafficked person accesses healthcare and visits a healthcare facility, there are still reasons why they may not disclose their trafficking experience, as well as reasons why healthcare professionals may not be able to identify a potential trafficking …

Lesson 1 Learning ObjectiveRecognize how trafficked persons seek healthcare and what barriers to accessing care they experience. Lesson 1 Key Points Data shows that between 30-87% of trafficked persons access medical care during their exploitation. In the U.S., it is likely that an individual who is being trafficked will interact with one or more healthcare providers while being trafficked. Trafficked …

Lesson 6 Learning ObjectiveDescribe how barriers to health care relate to the health impact of human trafficking. Lesson 6 Key Points Barriers include: Barriers to getting any form of health care, barriers to identification if seen in a health care setting, and barriers to proper care and follow-up. Foreign nationals, or those who are not citizens of the country they …

Lesson 5 Learning ObjectiveDescribe how age and stage of development relate to the health impact of trafficking. Lesson 5 Key Points While we know that human trafficking affects all ages and demographics, there are trends that have emerged in national reports and research for children specifically. Reports show that trafficking is greatly affecting children in the United States and around …

Lesson 4 Learning ObjectiveDescribe how substance use and abuse affect health impact, related to human trafficking. Lesson 4 Key Points Traffickers at times use forced substance use as an additional way to control a person. Individuals who are trafficked can also turn to substances for self-medication to cope with trauma responses or untreated medical conditions. Some research data has shown …

Lesson 3 Learning ObjectiveRecognize mental health conditions associated with human trafficking. Lesson 3 Key Points How trauma affects a person varies, and depends on the individual, characteristics of the trauma, developmental state of the individual, social and cultural factors, and more. Research data indicates that the psychological trauma of those who are commercially exploited for sex is often complicated and …

Lesson 2 Learning ObjectiveRecognize physical health conditions associated with human trafficking. Lesson 2 Key Points The overall physical health impact of trafficking depends on the individual’s personal demographics and health, as well as how and for how long the person was being trafficked. Individuals who have been sex trafficked reported many concurrent physical health problems, which highlights the compounding pain, …

Lesson 1 Learning ObjectiveIdentify important factors for learning about the health impact of human trafficking. Lesson 1 Key Points This course considers “health impact” to be all of the physical and mental health consequences that result from first-hand experiences of human trafficking for an individual who is trafficked. It is critical to understand potential overall health impact as you develop …

Daniel tries to carefully provide a resourceDaniel is connecting the possible indicators in this case to what he has learned about human trafficking so far. While he writes a prescription for treatment of the patient’s STI, he also writes on a pamphlet “Need safety? Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline 888-373-7888.” While the companion is checking out, Daniel asks the …