1 Recognizing and Responding to Human Trafficking in Texas: Summary Recognizing and Responding to Human Trafficking in Texas 1 Contact Hour
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Author John Makopoulous, MD
Emergency department attending physician in Philadelphia, chair for the healthy system’s credentialing committee, member of the American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society, and American Academy of Emergency Medicine.
LEARNING OUTCOMES • Describe the types and venues of human trafficking in the United States (U.S.) • Discuss communication strategies to assist with identification of trafficked persons
• Discuss the importance of safety planning and protocols • Identify resources for reporting suspected victims of human trafficking
S ELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
1. General safety measures as well as those specifically applicable to healthcare workers who may help victims of human trafficking include all of the following EXCEPT: a. Review emergency plans periodically b. Improve lighting at entrances and parking areas c. Install security cameras, mirrors, and panic buzzers d. Allow easy access to all doors except the main entrance 2. An example of a probing question, once the clinical professional has established a safe space and rapport, is: a. Do you drive your own vehicle? b. Do you live with family or friends? c. Do you have to ask permission to eat, sleep, or go to the bathroom? d. Do you have multiple kinds of shoes?
3. Risk Factors for being vulnerable to human trafficking include: a. Extreme poverty b. Minimal education c. A history of abuse or family instability d. All of the above 4. What is an example of a situation that suggests human trafficking? a. A woman only can only pay with her credit card
b. A child who can recite their address fully c. A person who has no form of personal identification on them d. A child who takes out various toys from their backpack to play with while waiting for the doctor
ANSWERS: 1: D
2 : C
3 : D
4 : C
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