Rural primary care workforce views on trauma-informed care for parents experiencing complex trauma: A descriptive study

C Reid; SK Bennetts; JM Nicholson; LH Amir; C Chamberlain

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Rural primary care workforce views on trauma-informed care for parents experiencing complex trauma: A descriptive study

C Reid, SK Bennetts, JM Nicholson, LH Amir, C Chamberlain

Australian Journal of Rural Health | Published : 2023

DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12922

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Abstract

Background: An important service system for rural parents experiencing complex trauma is primary health care. Aim: To investigate workforce knowledge, attitudes and practices, and barriers and enablers to trauma-informed care in rural primary health care. Material & Methods: This study used a descriptive, cross-sectional design. It involved an on-line survey conducted in 2021 in rural Victoria, Australia. Participants were the primary health care workforce. The main outcome measures were study-developed and included, a 21-item Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices tool, a 16-item Barriers and Enablers to Trauma-Informed Care Implementation tool, and three open-ended questions. Results: The 63 r..

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Funding Acknowledgements

The first author (CR) is a PhD candidate with a scholarship funded by La Trobe University and an additional stipend from Healing the Past by Nurturing the Future Project. The Healing the Past by Nurturing the Future work is supported by the Lowitja Institute and a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) project grant [1141593]. The principal supervisor (Catherine Chamberlain/CC) is supported by an NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (1161065).