Patient Characteristics and Perspectives of Firearm Safety Discussions in the Emergency Department.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Firearm injury prevention discussions with emergency department (ED) patients provide a unique opportunity to prevent death and injury in high-risk patient groups. Building mutual understanding of safe firearm practices between patients and providers will aid the development of effective interventions. Examining ED patient baseline characteristics, perspectives on healthcare-based safety discussions, and experience with and access to firearms, will allow practitioners to craft more effective messaging and interventions.

Methods

Using an institutional review board-approved cross-sectional survey modified from a validated national instrument, we recruited 625 patients from three large, urban, academically affiliated EDs in the South to assess patient baseline char

SUBMITTER: Hudak L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8203031 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature