Trauma informed public health nursing visits to parents and children. Issue 5 (9th July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ballard, Julianne; George, Liz; Zazueta‐Lara, Eva; Turner, Laura; Aguado, Jesús; Law, Jennifer; Alger, Renée
• Is Part Of: Public health nursing. Volume 36:Issue 5(2019)
• Page Start: 694
• Page End: 701
• Publication Date: 2019-07-09
• Subjects: adverse childhood experience -- home visiting -- maternal‐child health -- models -- public health nursing practice; Public health nursing -- Periodicals; 610.734
• DOI: 10.1111/phn.12634
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0737-1209

Abstract

Abstract: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) research has demonstrated a strong correlation between a traumatic childhood and poor health and social status in adulthood. Maternal/child Public Health Nursing (PHN) home visiting teams frequently encounter families experiencing trauma, thus offering a unique opportunity to assist parents in recognizing the potential harm such stress may have for their child. The Sonoma County Field Nursing team developed a trauma‐informed model utilizing ACEs education in a self‐reflective approach with parents to increase family resilience and reduce the risk for future childhood trauma. This paper presents the supporting research used to develop the trauma‐informed approach and describes the execution of the model by the Sonoma County Field Nursing team.