Proactive trauma management is a coordinated, multi disciplinary, proactive set of activities designed to prepare and respond to distressing incidents occurring in the workplace or community. The following principles are used when considering a trauma intervention. Principles Principles Definition Practice Implication Autonomy Respect for rational self-direction. A belief that the individual has the ability to care for oneself. The first responsibility of the intervenor is to inform those who they intend to help as to their intentions empowering them with the right and ability to choose to accept their offerings.
Beneficence Do to others, their good.
Non-Maleficience Do no damage. Employing an intervention style that invites feedback and empowers those receiving the intervention to control the process. This may include not performing or terminating an intervention. Justice Do what is fair in distributing harms and benefits. The natural capacity for an individual to bounce back from adversity.