RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Trauma-informed care: recognizing and resisting re-traumatization in health care JF Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open JO Trauma Surg Acute Care Open FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP e000815 DO 10.1136/tsaco-2021-000815 VO 6 IS 1 A1 Samara Grossman A1 Zara Cooper A1 Heather Buxton A1 Sarah Hendrickson A1 Annie Lewis-O'Connor A1 Jane Stevens A1 Lye-Yeng Wong A1 Stephanie Bonne YR 2021 UL http://tsaco.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000815.abstract AB 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.