Published In
The Permanente Journal
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2024
Subjects
Primary Care Systems, Primary care (Medicine), Health services adminstration
Abstract
A large body of research demonstrates that experiences of trauma, especially when they occur in the absence of safe, stable, nurturing relationships (SSNRs) and environments— known as protective factors— interrupt healthy development and predispose both children and adults to the most common causes of physical and mental illness and early death.1,2 Because minoritized and low-income populations are exposed to more trauma and have access to fewer protective factors, they experience higher rates of trauma-related health and social problems and severe disparities in health.1–4 Primary care clinicians increasingly recognize the role that trauma plays in the health and well-being of their patients. Many nonetheless feel they lack the knowledge, skills, resources, and time to effectively address the causes and consequences of trauma. There also is little recognition that primary care, itself, can be a protective factor.
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Copyright Information © 2024 The Authors. Published by The Permanente Federation LLC under the terms of the CC BY-NC- ND 4.0 license https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/.
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DOI
10.7812/TPP/23.109
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/41424
Citation Details
Machtinger, E. L., Lieberman, A. F., Bethell, C. D., & Lightfoot, M. (2024). Primary Care as a Protective Factor: A Vision to Transform Health Care Delivery and Overcome Disparities in Health. The Permanente Journal, 1-5.