Innovative responses to structural violence among vulnerable populations: Integrating trauma- and violence-informed care into routine primary health care practices

Browne, Annette J.

Saturday, March 21, 2015: 9:50 AM-11:10 AM

Room 3 (Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel)

Speakers:
Annette J. Browne, RN, PhD, UBC
Colleen Varcoe, RN, BSN, MEd, MSN, PhD, University of British Columbia

Authors:
Marilyn Ford-Gilboe, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Western Ontario
C. Nadine Wathen, PhD, The University of Western Ontario

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Presentation Format:
Innovative/Promising Practice Program Report

Learning Objectives:

Gain a greater appreciation of the importance of the primary health care sector in responding to structural and interpersonal violence experienced by vulnerable populations.
Gain new knowledge about an innovative, multi-component intervention for enhancing equity in primary care, with an emphasis on trauma- and violence-informed care (TVIC).
Describe innovative strategies for integrating TVIC into day-to-day interactions with all clients, regardless of their known trauma histories.

Description:
The primary health care (PHC) sector is increasingly relevant as a site for trauma- and violence-informed health interventions, particularly for vulnerable populations. We discuss an innovative intervention to address inequities in the context of PHC services, emphasizing trauma- and violence-informed care as foundational to PHC services that can be implemented by all levels of staff and in a variety of healthcare contexts.