A Parent Survey Assessing Association of Exposure to Gun Violence, Beliefs, and Physician Counseling
| Autor: | Alyssa H, Silver, Michael, Curley, Gabriella, Azzarone, Nancy, Dodson, Katherine, O'Connor |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Hospital Pediatrics. 12:e95-e111 |
| ISSN: | 2154-1671 2154-1663 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVES The study objectives are to assess associations between hospitalized children’s parental exposure to gun violence (GV) and parental beliefs about guns and gun safety; secondarily, the authors aim to describe parental views on the pediatrician’s role in firearm injury prevention (FIP) counseling. METHODS Parents residing with children RESULTS Enrollment included 225 parents or guardians. Although 75.5% agreed pediatricians should talk to parents about safe gun storage, 8.9% reported FIP counseling by their child’s doctor. There were no substantial differences in characteristics between those with GV exposure versus those without. The study revealed that 60.0% of participants reported hearing gunshots, and 41.8% had a friend/relative who had been shot; only 29.8% reported neither. There were no differences between groups in gun-related beliefs regardless of exposure. CONCLUSIONS In this population, there was no association between exposure to GV and gun-related beliefs. Most parents are receptive to FIP counseling, yet few have discussed FIP with their pediatrician despite high exposure to GV in this community. Nearly all parents agreed with the use of gunlocks and stricter laws for background checks. Regardless of exposure to GV, parents agreed with safe gun storage and support strengthening gun safety laws. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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