Caracterização dos cuidados sensíveis ao trauma no acolhimento residencial

: resultados preliminares

Abstract

In Portugal, Residential Care, is the most expressive measure of extra-family placement, aiming the promotion and protection of the children/youngsters, placing them in the care of an entity that guarantees adequate care for their needs and well-being, considering their integral development. When entering residential care, children/youngsters often carry traumatic life trajectories, related to the primary caregivers, the social context and the very measure of removal from the family. These children/youngsters, due to their past experiences, have specific needs, and in order to respond adequately to them, it is fundamental to implement trauma-informed care. The present study sought to feature trauma-informed care in residential care, based on the dimensions considered critical in this domain. This is a study with mixed methodology, and uses the QACST – SPIJ (CAR) as a data collection method. Have participated in this investigation 85 professionals integrated in the EE (educational staff) and ET (technical staff) from 14 residential care. The main findings show that, given the feature of trauma-informed care, based on the QACST, the staff demonstrate better perceptions regarding trauma screening and assessment – service planning practices, and the physical environment of the residential care. With regard to the other dimensions, training and education, supervision, support and self-care, and politics, they present lower levels of perception, which demonstrates the need for residential care to establish a culture that prioritizes trauma-informed care, and consequently support the staff.

Date of Award	12 Jul 2021
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Elisa Veiga (Supervisor) & Mariana Negrão (Co-Supervisor)