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Perspectives from firearm stakeholders on firearm safety promotion in pediatric primary care as a suicide prevention strategy: a qualitative study

Auteurs: Shari Jager-Hyman, Courtney Benjamin Wolk, Brian K. Ahmedani, John E. Zeber, Joel A. Fein, Gregory K. Brown, Y. Vivian Byeon, Hannah Listerud, Courtney A. Gregor, Adina Lieberman, Rinad S. Beidas

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Uitgave 4/2019

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Abstract

The primary objective of the current study was to examine the perspective of firearm stakeholders, including firearm safety course instructors, members of law enforcement, and firearm retailers, with regard to the implementation of an evidence-based approach to firearm safety promotion, the Firearm Safety Check, as a universal suicide prevention strategy in pediatric primary care. Twelve firearm stakeholders participated in semi-structured interviews. Using an integrated analytic approach, several themes emerged from the interviews. With regard to acceptability of the intervention, participants generally found counseling caregivers to store firearms safely and the provision of firearm locking mechanisms to be acceptable, but expressed concern about screening for firearm ownership in health systems. Participants identified distinct roles of responsibility for firearm advocacy groups, firearm owners, healthcare clinicians, and caregivers with regard to the promotion and execution of safe firearm storage. Participants called for partnerships between healthcare systems and firearm stakeholders, and also identified potential threats to these partnerships, including lack of trust firearm owners may have in health systems and the government. Finally, participants suggested strategies for preventing firearm-related suicides. Findings support a growing body of literature suggesting the value in researchers, health systems, and firearm stakeholders partnering around a shared agenda of firearm safety promotion as a strategy to prevent suicide.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Perspectives from firearm stakeholders on firearm safety promotion in pediatric primary care as a suicide prevention strategy: a qualitative study
Auteurs
Shari Jager-Hyman
Courtney Benjamin Wolk
Brian K. Ahmedani
John E. Zeber
Joel A. Fein
Gregory K. Brown
Y. Vivian Byeon
Hannah Listerud
Courtney A. Gregor
Adina Lieberman
Rinad S. Beidas
Publicatiedatum
01-08-2019
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Uitgave 4/2019
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-019-00074-9