This tool is designed to identify gaps in knowledge, attitude and practice related to trauma-informed care. The tool can be applied in academic and practice-based settings to understand gaps in practice and subsequently develop strategies to advance competency and trauma-informed practice.
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The tool uses a 5-point Likert Scale, with Strongly Disagree = 1 and Strongly Agree = 5. Concerning scoring, each question and each point had the same weight. You could present the data by subscales of knowledge, attitude, and practice, and overall findings. If you decide to use our tool, we would be very interested in hearing about the results of your research once it is complete.
Use the following manuscript citation:
King, S., Chen, KLD., Chokshi, B.(2019). Becoming Trauma Informed: Validating a Tool to Assess Health Professional’s Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice. Pediatric Quality & Safety. 5:e215. doi: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000215
Contact:
Simmy King, DNP, MS, MBA, RN-BC, NE-BC
