title: Creating an interdisciplinary medical home for survivors of human trafficking.
abstract: Health care providers play an important role in identifying victims of human trafficking and addressing their unique medical needs. In response to a recently published call to action in Obstetrics & Gynecology, an interdisciplinary medical home has been created in central Texas to serve as a model for delivery of care to survivors of human trafficking that is sensitive to their history of trauma, or "trauma-informed." An overview of the topic is provided along with a description of the stakeholders involved and the steps that were taken to create the clinic. This information is presented with the intention of educating health care providers on the long-term medical needs of survivors and on how they can establish a similar clinic in other parts of the country.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern, and the University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work, Austin, Texas.
authors.forename: Melinda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McNiel
authors.forename: Theodore
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Held
authors.forename: Noël
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Busch-Armendariz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D040561:Assisted Living Facilities / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000379:methods; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D056348:Emotional Intelligence; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D064410:Human Trafficking / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D013192:Staff Development; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*; D013781:Texas