Smith, J., Cho, R., Martin, C., Cory, E., Smith, T., & Shouldice, M. (2021).
Building skills and resilience in child abuse pediatricians: A novel program to address secondary traumatic stress. Child Abuse & Neglect, 117, Article 105082. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105082
Type of Study:
Posttest–only study
Number of Participants:
8
Population:
- Age — Not specified
- Race/Ethnicity — Not specified
- Gender — Not specified
- Status — Participants were pediatric fellows training in a child maltreatment program.
Location/Institution:
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Summary:
(To include basic study design, measures, results, and notable limitations)
The purpose of the study was to design and pilot an innovative program [now called Therapeutic Group Sessions] to increase resilience and address secondary traumatic stress (STS) symptoms among fellows in a Child Abuse Pediatrics (CAP) training program. Measures utilized include study-developed written evaluations at the end of fellowship training that were analyzed for themes. Results indicate that fellows reported improvements in perceived STS symptoms and increased feelings of resilience. Limitations include the lack of a baseline assessment, the lack of standardized measures, the lack of a control group, the lack of participant demographics, small sample size, and concerns about generalizability to other locations. Note: This article was not used in the rating process due to the lack of a control group.
Length of controlled postintervention follow-up:
None.
