Interprofessional Education on Human Trafficking

Purpose The purpose of this presentation is to report the data collected for audiology and speech language pathology students in response to an interprofessional education training session attended with approximately 1700 other students from 18 other professions. Background Human trafficking as a global issue is a topic particularly well-suited for IPE activities. Victims of human trafficking are frequently encountered in healthcare situations; however, awareness and knowledge among healthcare providers is low. Limited data is available on efforts to train graduate students in audiology and speech-language pathology regarding the “red flags” to watch for, pitfalls clinicians may face when working with victims of human trafficking, and “next steps” when confronted with such a situation. Further, there are few online trainings available. At NSU, human trafficking education was conducted as a part of the annual IPE Day held via Zoom on February 26, 2021 in the form of an organic problem-based learning simulation session. Methods Sixty-five audiology and speech-language pathology students (17 second-year AuD and 48 MS SLP students) were distributed throughout Zoom sessions on IPE Day 2021. They, with the other students, viewed a video telehealth encounter. Interprofessional teams of 5-8 students were sent into breakout rooms to discuss the case, devise a plan of care, and complete four worksheet questions. These questions were subjected to qualitative analysis. Results For the “red flags” question, the most commonly identified themes were Contextual Cues and Autonomy. There were nine main themes coded for this and the “pitfalls” question. The top two were Awareness and Opportunity. The two most commonly-identified themes for “what professionals can do” were Resources and Support out of the 13 primary themes. Finally, the seven themes were identified for the “takeaways” question, the most commonly Awareness and Interprofessionalism. Conclusions In conclusion, human trafficking has been increasing in prevalence across several states. Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists are in a unique position to help these individuals due to the time spent with them. Further, a virtual IPE Day problem-based learning experience is one way to educate students on human trafficking awareness. Finally, the interprofessional collaboration allows students to gain insight into other professions’ roles in person-centered care. References Chaffee, T., & English, A. (2015). Sex trafficking of adolescents and young adults in the United States: healthcare provider\u27s role. Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology, 27(5), 339–344. https://doi-org.ezproxylocal.library.nova.edu/10.1097/GCO.0000000000000198 Eppich, W., & Cheng, A. (2015). Promoting Excellence and Reflective Learning in Simulation (PEARLS): development and rationale for a blended approach to health care simulation debriefing. Simulation in Healthcare, 10(2), 106–115. https://doi.org/10.1097/SIH.0000000000000072 Kirkpatrick, D. and Kirkpatrick, J. (2006). Evaluating training programs. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler. Lucio, R. Rapp-McCall, L., & Campion, P. (2020). The creation of a human trafficking course. Advances in Social Work, 20(2), 394-408. https://doi.org/10.18060/23679 NVivo 12. [Computer Software].(2020). Stoklosa, H., Lyman, M., Bohnert, C., & Mittel, O. (2017). Medical education and human trafficking: using simulation. Medical Education Online, 22(1), 1412746. https://doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2017.1412746 United Nations (2000). Protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children, supplementing the United Nations convention against transnational organized crime. General Assembly resolution 55/25. New York, NY, United Nations General Assembly. https://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/protocoltraffickinginpersons.aspx World Population Review (2021). Human Trafficking Trafficking Statistics by State. Available from https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/human-trafficking-statistics-by-stat