Measuring Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience in Primary Health Care

Authors

  • Nancy Marie Ross School of Social Work, Dalhousie University
  • Sara Torres School of Social Work, Dalhousie University
  • Robert Gilbert Faculty of Health

Keywords:

Adverse Childhood Experiences, Resilience, Primary Health Care

Abstract

This presentation will summarize results from a research project piloted among three hundred adult patients of the Lunenburg Family Health Clinic who completed a survey that measured adverse childhood experiences, current health challenges and factors promoting resilience. Future implications for multi-disciplinary and collaborative care settings will be discussed.

Author Biographies

Nancy Marie Ross, School of Social Work, Dalhousie University

Assistant Professor

Sara Torres, School of Social Work, Dalhousie University

Assistant Professor

Robert Gilbert, Faculty of Health

Associate Professor,

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Published

2019-07-03

Issue

2018: Healthy Living, Healthy Life Conference Proceedings

Section

Theme 2: Methods, tools, evaluation, and outcome measures in collaborative health research and practices

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