Open AccessUnearthing Historical Trauma to Advance Health Equity for Survivors of Human Trafficking
Author(s) -
Sandy Woo-Cater
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
hca healthcare journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-3830
pISSN - 2689-0216
DOI - 10.36518/2689-0216.1432
Subject(s) - cultural humility , perspective (graphical) , equity (law) , humility , health care , health equity , cultural competence , public health , political science , public relations , engineering ethics , medicine , psychology , sociology , nursing , engineering , pedagogy , artificial intelligence , computer science , law
Description In the last decade, the public health field has grown a strong interest in responding to issues related to human trafficking. This specific concentration in healthcare has made efforts to ensure this work includes culturally appropriate tools to serve patients. While curricula to guide health professionals in areas such as cultural competency, cultural responsiveness, or cultural humility exist, historical trauma is not often integrated in the understanding of health outcomes for patients experiencing human trafficking. This paper asserts that advancing health equity for these patients necessitates a deeper historical perspective.