Mr. Hiroki Asaoka, MHS, RN, Ph.D. student in Department of Psychiatric Nursing
Trauma informed care (TIC) is an important approach for people who have experienced trauma. Although psychological first aid (PFA) may be effective training in TIC, no study reported an association between PFA training and TIC. This study aimed to investigate the association between PFA training and attitudes toward TIC among health care professionals in Japan. TIC was assessed by the Attitudes Related to Trauma Informed Care Scale 10-item short form (ARTIC-10).
The results of univariate linear regression analysis and multiple linear regression analysis showed that PFA training participation was significantly and positively associated with ARTIC-10. This study is the first to show an association between PFA training participation and attitudes toward TIC among health care professionals and found new benefits of taking PFA training.
Access the full paper here: https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2023.103