Improving attitudes toward trauma-informed care in the neonatal intensive care unit through comprehensive multi-disciplinary education.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-2024
Identifier
DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-01897-4
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study measured staff understanding and integration of trauma-informed care following comprehensive education.
STUDY DESIGN: This mixed method design used the validated Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care (ARTIC) scale and open-ended survey questions via REDCap optional surveys. Trauma-informed care education was made available to staff members in a level IV NICU. Pre- and post-intervention ARTIC scores were compared and post-intervention REDCap surveys were analyzed.
RESULT: There were 245 multi-disciplinary NICU team members who completed the ARTIC survey before and/or after the educational intervention; and 764 REDCap surveys were completed throughout the study time. ARTIC scores increased from pre- to post-training both for participants with data at both time points (0.5 SD mean increase) and among those with data at only one time point (0.4 SD mean increase). Content analysis of the REDCap survey corroborated the ARTIC results.
CONCLUSION: System-wide trauma-informed education can achieve measurable effect in a NICU setting.
Journal Title
Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association
Volume
44
Issue
5
First Page
650
Last Page
658
MeSH Keywords
Humans; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; Attitude of Health Personnel; Infant, Newborn; Surveys and Questionnaires; Patient Care Team; Female; Male; Wounds and Injuries; Adult
Keywords
Neonatal Intensive Care Units; Attitude of Health Personnel; Surveys and Questionnaires; Patient Care Team; Wounds and Injuries
Recommended Citation
Davis PA, Hubbard D, Gladdis T, et al. Improving attitudes toward trauma-informed care in the neonatal intensive care unit through comprehensive multi-disciplinary education. J Perinatol. 2024;44(5):650-658. doi:10.1038/s41372-024-01897-4
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