Document Type

Article

Keywords

attitudes, self-care behaviors, trauma-informed

Abstract

Purpose: This study compared post- and preintervention trauma-informed care attitudes, explored relationships among outcomes, and identified self-care behavior changes participants are willing to make. Design and Methods: A quasi-experimental study with content analysis was conducted with 96 adults that took part in a Trauma Awareness Intervention including a novel self-care clock. Conclusions: Participants' trauma-informed care attitudes improved (p ≤ 0.05) compared to baseline and were positively related to their post-intervention compassion scores (p < 0.05). Qualitative analyses revealed self-awareness, self-care, empathy, applying a trauma lens, changing the narrative, and student-centeredness as the main themes in participants' responses. Practical Implications: This university-based initiative had a positive impact on attitudes toward trauma and should be explored in other settings, as there is an unmet need for trauma-informed care strategies at the community level.

Publication Date

10-1-2022

Publication Title

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

ISSN

00315990

E-ISSN

17446163

Volume

58

Issue

4

First Page

2612

Last Page

2621

Rights

CC-BY

DOI

10.1111/ppc.13101

PubMed ID

35478182

Funding Sponsor

University of Missouri-St. Louis

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