Trauma-Informed Care PA-S Pilot Program Evaluation

Authors

Karyn Furcolo, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Raya Patel, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Mihail Petrov, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Leslie Rowland, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

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Description

Background

Trauma stimulates the sympathetic nervous system, creates a fight-or-flight response through the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, release of cortisol.¹ Repeated stress leads to dysregulation of this response, which can lead to altered stress susceptibility and the inability to cope with stress.² A trauma-informed approach encourages the provision of care to be based on knowledge and understanding of trauma and its widespread implications on patients lives.³

- Rather than asking "what is wrong with you," trauma-informed care encourages providers to ask "what happened to you?"⁵

Publication Date

8-15-2023

Keywords

trauma, trauma-informed care

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Trauma

Comments

Capstone presentations were completed in partial fulfillment of the Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies at Thomas Jefferson University.

Document Type

Presentation

Recommended Citation

Furcolo, Karyn; Patel, Raya; Petrov, Mihail; and Rowland, Leslie, "Trauma-Informed Care PA-S Pilot Program Evaluation" (2023). Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Capstone Presentations (Center City). 14.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/mspas_capstones/14