Objectives:

The objective of this study was to evaluate a CME-accredited human trafficking didactic and discussion-based training for healthcare professionals by comparing participant knowledge and attitudes on human trafficking before and after attending the training.

Methods:

A novel 18-item survey was developed to test the knowledge of and attitudes towards human trafficking. Participants of 17 standardized trainings delivered by 4 physician-trainers over a two-year period were invited to take a pre-test and 2 post-tests at 1-week and 6-months post training. Surveys were anonymously collected and linked to each participant with a de-identified number. Data were analyzed using SPSS software with scores given to the overall and knowledge and attitude subscales. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. Comparisons were made using paired t-tests or ANOVA, as appropriate.

Results:

Total of 424 participants submitted the pre-test and were predominantly female (81%) and students in healthcare fields (55%). Of these participants, 237 (56%) submitted the 1-week post-test. Scores increased from pre-test to 1-week post-test in both knowledge (54.7 ± 18.7%-84.5 ± 12.8%, P = .001) and attitude (49.4 ± 14.7%-71.0 ± 12.8%, P < .001) subscales. Forty-seven participants (11%) submitted the 6-month post-test, which demonstrated a decrease in knowledge score from the 1-week post-test (84.5 ± 12.8%-50.0 ± 13.6%, P < .001). However, improvements in attitude scores were sustained across time (71.0 ± 12.8%-68.8 ± 12.4%, P < .001).

Conclusions:

Among health professionals, the CME-accredited LIFT training leads to a short-term improvement in knowledge of human trafficking and a sustained improvement in awareness and attitudes about human trafficking.

中文翻译：

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人口贩运培训对医疗保健专业人员知识和态度的影响

目标：

本研究的目的是通过比较参与者在参加培训之前和之后对人口贩运的知识和态度，评估针对医疗保健专业人员的 CME 认可的人口贩运教学和讨论培训。

方法：

开发了一项新的 18 项调查，以测试对人口贩运的知识和态度。由 4 名医师培训师在两年期间提供的 17 次标准化培训的参与者被邀请在培训后 1 周和 6 个月进行前测和 2 次后测。调查是匿名收集的，并通过一个去识别号码与每个参与者相关联。使用SPSS软件对数据进行分析，并对整体和知识和态度分量表进行评分。数据表示为平均值±标准偏差。酌情使用配对 t 检验或 ANOVA 进行比较。

结果：

共有 424 名参与者提交了预测试，主要是女性 (81%) 和医疗保健领域的学生 (55%)。在这些参与者中，237 人 (56%) 提交了为期 1 周的后测。知识 (54.7 ± 18.7%-84.5 ± 12.8%, P  = .001) 和态度 (49.4 ± 14.7%-71.0 ± 12.8%, P  < .001)的分数从测试前增加到测试后 1 周分量表。47 名参与者 (11%) 提交了 6 个月的后测，这表明知识分数比 1 周后测有所下降 (84.5 ± 12.8%-50.0 ± 13.6%, P  < .001)。然而，态度得分的改善随着时间的推移而持续（71.0 ± 12.8%-68.8 ± 12.4%，P  < .001）。

结论：

在卫生专业人员中，经 CME 认证的 LIFT 培训可以在短期内提高人口贩运知识，并持续提高对人口贩运的认识和态度。