Acceptability and Use of Evidence-Based Practices for Firearm Storage in Pediatric Primary Care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Promoting safe firearm storage in pediatric primary care is one way to address youth suicide by firearm. The study objective was to determine the perspectives of primary care physicians (PCPs) and leaders of primary care practices regarding the acceptability and use of screening, counseling, and firearm locks-all components of an adapted evidence-based intervention known as the Firearm Safety Check.

Methods

In 2016, an online survey was conducted in two large US health systems. PCPs (n = 204) and leaders (n = 57) from 83 clinics were invited to participate. Respondents included 71 clinics (86%), 103 PCPs (50%), and 40 leaders (70%). Main outcomes included acceptability (6-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating better acceptability) and use of the 3 inter

SUBMITTER: Beidas RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6542719 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature