Evaluating a Trauma-Informed Care Training Program for Mental Health Clinicians

TitleEvaluating a Trauma-Informed Care Training Program for Mental Health Clinicians
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2024
AuthorsStewart SL, Cloutier S, King G, Withers A
JournalJournal of child & adolescent trauma
Volume17
Issue3
Pagination981-998
ISBN Number1936-1521
Accession Number39309338
KeywordsAttitude toward TIC, InterRAI, Training evaluation, Training program, Trauma-informed care
Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the interRAI Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) training program based on evidence-informed Collaborative Action Plans. Focus groups and the Attitude Related Trauma-Informed Care (ARTIC) questionnaire addressed clinicians' and mental health professionals' attitudes toward the application of TIC with their child and youth clients. An explanatory sequential design was conducted. In total, 105 clinicians and mental health professionals who participated in a 4-hour, in-person or virtual TIC training, two comprehensive seminars, and 28 trauma-informed training web-based modules completed the ARTIC questionnaire. Researchers conducted seven focus groups with clinicians/participants (N = 23) to discuss the views and effectiveness of the interRAI TIC educational training modules. To quantitatively measure the change of attitudes towards TIC, descriptive statistical analysis was completed using the means and standard deviation of the ARTIC scores at the initial time point, the follow-up time point, and the difference between scores at both time points. Paired sample t-tests were conducted on both the overall score and each of the subscales in each of the three samples (total sample, online subsample, and hybrid subsample). A thematic analysis was conducted to generate qualitative findings from the focus groups. Findings from the quantitative and qualitative analyses suggest that the interRAI TIC training provided clinicians with an improved sense of knowledge and ability to apply trauma-informed care planning with their clients.

DOI10.1007/s40653-024-00639-0
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Conflict of InterestThe authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest or financial interests to disclose.

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