Background and objective More than 60% of people exposed to sex trafficking access
hospital emergency departments (ED), making the ED a critical setting for child sex …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Sex trafficking (ST) victims have unique medical and
mental health needs and are often difficult to identify. Our objectives were to evaluate …

Objectives Many youth sex trafficking victims visit health care facilities while being trafficked.
Little is known regarding whether frontline medical professionals recognize risk factors or …

Purpose Estimate the prevalence of child sex trafficking (CST) among patients seeking care
in multiple healthcare settings; evaluate a short screening tool to identify victims in a …

A critical opportunity for identifying children experiencing domestic minor sex trafficking
exists in healthcare settings. This quantitative study documented the disconnect between …

Objectives The objective was to apply and evaluate a screening tool to identify victims of
child sex trafficking (CST) in a pediatric emergency department (PED) population. Methods …

Introduction Human trafficking (HT) is a global problem that may affect children's health. In
the United States, victims and children are at risk in most communities. History of abuse is a …

Introduction Human sex trafficking is a global public health crisis. Emergency departments
(EDs) are important access points for trafficked persons who seek medical care. However …

Background Identification of sex-trafficked youth in the emergency department (ED) is
difficult and routine screening is uncommon. Objectives Our Quality Improvement (QI) …

Background Domestic minor sex‐trafficked (DMST) youth experience profound medical and
mental health consequences. This retrospective study reviewed healthcare utilization …