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Research Article

Trauma-Informed Care Education for Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Scoping Review

간호대학생을 위한 트라우마 이해 기반 케어 교육에 관한 주제범위 문헌고찰

Gyung Suk Jeong1
,
Yeon-Ha Kim2*
정 경숙1
,
김 연하2*
1Department of Public Health Sciences, General Graduate School of Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
2Department of Nursing, Korea National University of Transportation, Jeungpyeong, Chungbuk, Korea
1한양대학교 일반대학원 보건학과
2국립한국교통대학교 보건생명대학 간호학과
*Corresponding Author
31 December 2025. pp. 731-743
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Abstract

This study aims to explore trauma-informed care (TIC) education for undergraduate nursing students through a scoping review. A scoping review was conducted on studies published between January 1, 2000 and August 10, 2025 based on the guidelines of the Joanna Briggs Institute. A total of 126 studies were retrieved from both domestic and international databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, KISS, RISS, and DBpia), of which 9 studies were ultimately included in the analysis. Among the studies analyzed, most were undertaken in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom, with no relevant studies identified in South Korea. TIC education was delivered through regular theory-based courses (6 studies, 70.0%), simulation-based learning (3 studies, 30.0%), clinical practicums (1 study, 10.0%), and workshops (1 study, 10.0%). Teaching methods included lectures, narratives, case-based learning, simulations, team-based learning, brainstorming, and debriefing. The mapping review revealed that undergraduate nursing students was provided theory-based lecture, case-based learning, simulation-based learning, and experiential‑learning approaches collectively delivered the core principles of TIC; safety and trust, collaboration, empowerment, cultural and gender sensitivity, and communication competence. Future studies should develop a TIC education program for nursing students and evaluate its effectiveness by assessing changes in TIC competency after implementation.

Keywords
Trauma-informed
Care
Education
Nursing student
Scoping review
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  • Publisher :The Korean Society of Living Environmental System
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국생활환경학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of The Korean Society of Living Environmental System
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국생활환경학회
  • Volume : 32
  • No :6
  • Pages :731-743
  • Received Date : 2025-10-15
  • Revised Date : 2025-11-17
  • Accepted Date : 2025-11-18
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.21086/ksles.2025.12.32.6.731
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