This podcast discusses trauma-informed care (TIC) for children by 1) defining trauma, 2) discussing the common types of traumatic events children can experience, 3) detailing core principles of trauma-informed care, and 4) providing recommendations for how to incorporate TIC into pediatric practice.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

- Recognize the ubiquitous nature of trauma

- Identify the core tenets of trauma-informed care

- Identify and utilize strategies to provide such care to our patients and families

AUTHORS

Ayesha Dholakia, MD

Pediatrics Resident

Boston Combined Residency Program

Leadership in Equity and Advocacy (LEAD) Track

Boston Children's Hospital | Boston Medical Center

Catherine Coughlin, MD

Emergency Medicine Fellow

Division of Emergency Medicine

Boston Children's Hospital

Katelin Blackburn, MD

Adolescent Medicine Fellow

Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine

Boston Children's Hospital

Brenna Chase, MD

Chief Resident in Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program

Urban Health and Advocacy Track

Boston Children's Hospital | Boston Medical Center

Daniel O'Meara, MD

Pediatrics Resident

Boston Combined Residency Program

Boston Children's Hospital | Boston Medical Center

DATES

Initial Publication: December 12, 2023

Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org

OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user.

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CITATION

Dholakia A, Moye B, Blackburn K, Coughlin CG, Chase B, Wills K, O'Meara D. Trauma Informed Care Part 1. 12/2023. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast: https://on.soundcloud.com/xZ1oU.