Responding to human trafficking among refugees: prevalence and test accuracy of a modified version of the adult human trafficking screening tool

Background: Human trafficking is a human rights violation and urgent public health challenge. It involves the exploitation of a person by means of force, intimidation or deceit and causes severe health risks. Though it occurs all over the world, its true extent is still unknown. Refugees are especia...

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Main Authors: Tambini Stollwerck, Estella (Author) , Dönnhoff, Ivo (Author) , Friederich, Hans-Christoph (Author) , Nikendei, Christoph (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 24 June 2024
In: BMC public health
Year: 2024, Volume: 24, Pages: 1-10
ISSN:1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-024-18997-7
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18997-7
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Author Notes:Estella Alejandra Tambini Stollwerck, Ivo Rollmann, Hans-Christoph Friederich and Christoph Nikendei

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