ArticleBMJ open2026
Providing care to domestically sex trafficked persons in the emergency department: a scoping review protocol.
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Abstract
introductionDomestic sex trafficking is a major health and human rights concern associated with profound social, physical and psychological harms, including complex trauma. People who are being/have been sex trafficked often present to emergency departments (EDs) with unmet health needs and in contexts shaped by coercion, control and fear of authority. ED encounters represent an important setting for identifying sex trafficking, building trust, making referrals to specialised resources and facilitating an exit out of sex trafficking. This scoping review will explore the care experiences and processes for sex trafficked persons in EDs by synthesising existing evidence on the barriers and facilitators to providing high quality, equitable and effective emergency care. This review represents the first phase of a multi-stage study to develop quality indicators (QIs) for ED clinicians providing care for people experiencing domestic sex trafficking in Canada. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This scoping review will follow Arksey and O'Malley's framework, as updated by Levac and colleagues, which consists of: (1) identifying a research question(s); (2) identifying relevant literature; (3) selecting studies; (4) charting/extracting data; (5) collating, summarising and reporting results; and (6) consulting with community partners. Five databases will be systematically searched to find scholarly, empirical studies describing emergency care experiences and processes for people being sex trafficked. Data will be extracted using a standardised charting tool developed by the lead author and research team. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Research Ethics Board (REB) approval is not required for this study as it involves an analysis of published literature only. Findings will be synthesised into a set of candidate QIs to be disseminated.
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