Longitudinal Associations Between Healthcare Resources, Policy, and Firearm-Related Suicide and Homicide from 2012 to 2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Firearm-related violence is a leading cause of mortality in the United States (US). Prior research suggests that public policy plays a role in firearm mortality, but the role of healthcare resources (physicians, insurance coverage) within the US policy context has not yet been studied.

Objective

To examine how healthcare resources and social/firearm policy affect firearm-related suicide and homicide rates in the US.

Design

Longitudinal, ecological study.

Setting

US.

Participants

US states from 2012 to 2016 (N = 242).

Measurement

The outcome variables were age-adjusted, firearm-related suicide and homicide rates. Predictor variables were healthcare resources (physicians, Medicaid benefits generosity) and policy context (social policy, fi

SUBMITTER: Choi KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7352015 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature