Emergency Physician Survey on Firearm Injury Prevention: Where Can We Improve?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Firearm injury and death is increasingly prevalent in the United States. Emergency physicians (EP) may have a unique role in firearm injury prevention. The aim of this study was to describe EPs' beliefs, attitudes, practices, and barriers to identifying risk of and counseling on firearm injury prevention with patients. A secondary aim was assessment of perceived personal vulnerability to firearm injury while working in the emergency department (ED).

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of a national convenience sample of EPs, using questions adapted from the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma 2017 survey of surgeons. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were calculated as appropriate.

Results

A total of 1901 surveys were com

SUBMITTER: Farcy DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7972360 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature