Nurses' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Trauma-Informed Care: A Scoping Review

Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) aims to reduce re-traumatization in healthcare settings, with nurses playing a key role in its delivery. This scoping review sought to map existing research on nurses' knowledge, attitudes and practices related to TIC. Guided by Arksey and O'Malley's framework and PRISMA-ScR, six databases (PubMed, Medline, Scopus, ProQuest, Web of Science and Cochrane Library) were searched for English-language studies published between 2011 and 2025. Twenty-one studies met inclusion criteria. Using a pre-defined thematic mapping approach, findings were grouped into: (1) nurses' attitudes toward TIC, (2) knowledge gaps across nursing specialties, (3) barriers and facilitators influencing TIC practices. While nurses generally endorsed TIC principles, gaps in knowledge and inconsistent clinical application were noted. The review highlights the influence of factors such as training, time constraints, clinical experience, healthcare settings, and interprofessional collaboration. Future research should focus on developing standardised, specialty-specific training programs and evaluating their long-term impact on nursing practice.