Publications by authors named "Elizabeth Jaikaran"
Acad Emerg Med
December 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate the lifetime trauma experiences of emergency department (ED) patients, revealing that clinicians often overlook such backgrounds when treating physical injuries.
- Out of 1,282 participants, 204 reported experiencing trauma, resulting in 343 recorded instances, which revealed three main themes: workplace trauma, coercion, and trauma connections, with a lesser theme of witnessing trauma.
- The findings suggest a high prevalence of trauma among ED patients, emphasizing the need for integrating trauma-informed care in emergency settings and highlighting the ED as a potential resource for connecting trauma survivors to care services.
