Impact of a suicide prevention learning module for firearm training courses in Louisiana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Firearm suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States. Suicide prevention experts have advocated for upstream interventions that can be implemented prior to the development of suicidal thoughts, particularly those that focus on lethal means safety (LMS; e.g., increasing secure firearm storage). To reach firearm owners with LMS messaging, researchers have developed suicide prevention training content which can be incorporated into firearm training courses. However, no study to date has evaluated impact of such training on firearm course students' subsequent knowledge, attitudes, and openness related to secure firearm storage. Thus, the current study sought to examine both the feasibility and acceptability of a LMS-focused suicide prevention training module amon

SUBMITTER: Houtsma C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11367988 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature