Veterans Are Agreeable to Discussions About Firearms Safety in Primary Care
| Autor: | Martha S. Gerrity, Summer Newell, Joseph A. Simonetti, Steven K. Dobscha, Khaya D. Clark, Annabelle Rynerson, Emily A. Kenyon, Victoria Elliott, Elizabeth Karras |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Suicide Prevention
medicine.medical_specialty Firearms Safety Firearms Primary care.team Primary care Suicide prevention Military medicine 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine health care economics and organizations Veterans Primary Health Care business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Veterans health Mental health humanities United States 030227 psychiatry Family medicine Family Practice business Delivery of Health Care Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM. 34(2) |
| ISSN: | 1558-7118 |
| Popis: | Background: Discussing safe storage of firearms, including access, during times of crisis with veterans in primary care settings may enhance suicide prevention efforts. However, veteran attitudes toward such discussions are not well understood. The goal of this study is to understand the perspectives of veterans on discussing firearms storage safety with staff during primary care visits. Methods: Individual semistructured interviews with veterans were conducted by telephone, qualitatively coded, and analyzed for themes. The sample was composed of veterans (n = 27) who had positive depression or post-traumatic stress disorder screens and who received care from Veterans Health Administration primary care team members trained to discuss firearms storage safety with patients. Results: Citing the urgent need to prevent veteran suicide, most veterans felt discussing firearms safety was acceptable and needed, even if discussions felt uncomfortable or they had concerns. Veterans identified the need for providers to be transparent in their purposes for asking about firearms and to respect veterans9 unique relationships with firearms. Discussion: Conducting firearms safety discussions in a primary care setting with veterans who are at elevated risk for suicide is acceptable to veterans when a respectful, veteran-centered, and transparent approach is used. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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