Emergency Room personnel knowledge about TIP

• Personnel in 2 emergency departments surveyed
• 110 responses obtained
o 28% attendings
o 34% residents
o 6% PA’s
o 23% nurses
• 76% knew what trafficking was
• 29% thought it was a problem in their ED population
• 55% were unsure it was a problem
• 9% did not think it was a problem in their ED population
• 6% had knowingly treated a TIP victim in the ED!
• 13% felt confident or very confident that they could identify a TIP victim in their ED
• 22% were confident in their ability to treat a TIP victim
• <3% had ever had any training on recognizing a TIP victim

Chisolm-Strike, M. and Richardson, L. “Assessment of Emergency Department Provider Knowledge about Human Trafficking Victims in the ED.” Acad Emerg Med 2007;14(5), Supplement 1: 134.