TY - JOUR T1 - Trauma-informed care: recognizing and resisting re-traumatization in health care JF - Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open JO - Trauma Surg Acute Care Open DO - 10.1136/tsaco-2021-000815 VL - 6 IS - 1 SP - e000815 AU - Samara Grossman AU - Zara Cooper AU - Heather Buxton AU - Sarah Hendrickson AU - Annie Lewis-O'Connor AU - Jane Stevens AU - Lye-Yeng Wong AU - Stephanie Bonne Y1 - 2021/12/01 UR - http://tsaco.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000815.abstract N2 - Trauma is often viewed as an individual or interpersonal issue. This paper expands the definition of trauma to include the impact collective and structural elements on health and well-being. The need for a trauma-informed response is demonstrated, with instruction as to how to implement this type of care in order to resist re-traumatization. Three examples from healthcare settings across the nation are provided, to demonstrate the ways in which organizations are bringing forward this patient-centered, trauma-informed approach to care. ER -