Foster Caregiver Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Providing Trauma-informed Care.

HEALTH services accessibility; CHILD welfare; SUPPORT groups; QUALITATIVE research; INTERVIEWING; AFFINITY groups; JUDGMENT sampling; CAREGIVERS; EMOTIONAL trauma; THEMATIC analysis; RESEARCH; RESEARCH methodology; COMMUNICATION; FOSTER children; CHILD care; PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers; CAREGIVER attitudes

This study explored foster caregiver perspectives on barriers and facilitators to providing trauma-informed care to children in child welfare. Participants (n = 26) completed an electronic survey and a semi-structured phone interview. Participants reported multi-level barriers to trauma-informed caregiving including insufficient trauma training and inconsistent communication from the welfare agency. They recommended: (1) structured and mandatory trauma training for both kin and unrelated caregivers; (2) improved communication from welfare agency staff so that caregivers have the knowledge to apply trauma concepts into practice; and (3) peer support for caregivers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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