Firearm Safety Courses for Elementary School-age Children

Leonard, Katherine A.

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“…Firearm injury researchers have also noted challenges with political pressure and concerns about harassment, compared to motor vehicle injury researchers 36 . Research on prevention measures for firearm injuries, such as well‐funded large‐scale studies of lock‐box storage initiatives, safe‐storage classes for those who purchase firearms, the effectiveness of extreme risk protection orders, and child access prevention laws may diminish this cost burden 37‐43 . With an estimated one firearm in three U.S. homes with children, these preventable injuries and deaths are unlikely to stop without a public health approach 44 .…”

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Comparison of cost and resource utilization between firearm injuries and motor vehicle collisions at pediatric hospitals

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Wetzel

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Academic Emergency Medicine

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Background/Objectives Firearm injuries are converging with motor vehicle collisions (MVC) as the number one cause of death for children in the United States. Thus we examine differences in hospital cost and hospital resource utilization between motor vehicle and firearm injury. Methods This retrospective, cross‐sectional study compares hospital costs and resource utilization of motor vehicle and firearm‐injured children aged 0 to 19 years of age over a 5‐year time frame (January 1, 2013–December 31, 2017) in 35 freestanding children's hospitals that submitted data to the Pediatric Health Information System. The primary outcome was hospital‐adjusted comparative cost per patient presentation. Generalized linear mixed models were used to quantify the relationship between the type of injury and each outcome, adjusting for patient characteristics and hospital. Results There were 89,133 emergency department (ED) visits attributed to MVCs and 3,235 for firearm injury. Of the youths who presented for firearm injury, 49% were hospitalized versus 14% of youths presenting with MVC (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 6.6, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 6.1 to 7.2). Youths with firearm injury were more likely to be admitted to an intensive care unit (aOR = 6.7, 95% CI = 5.9 to 7.7) and had longer lengths of stays (aOR = 2.2, 95% CI = 1.9 to 2.6) compared to their MVC counterparts. Children admitted for firearm injury had more imaging and ED return visits, along with subsequent inpatient admission within 3 days (aOR = 3.4, 95% CI = 2.1 to 5.5) and 1 year (aOR = 2.5, 95% CI = 2.1 to 2.9). The mean relative per‐patient costs were nearly fivefold higher for the firearm‐injured group. Conclusions Hospital costs and markers of resource utilization were higher for youths with firearm injury compared to MVC. High medical resource utilization is one of several important reasons to advocate for a comparable national focus and funding on firearm‐related injury prevention.

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Comparison of cost and resource utilization between firearm injuries and motor vehicle collisions at pediatric hospitals

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Academic Emergency Medicine

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“…En Suiza, un estudio retrospectivo de 23 años publicado en 2010 encontró que la mayoría de los homicidios seguidos de suicidio del agresor eran cometidos con armas de fuego y que la mayoría de ellos se daban en el marco de "tragedias familiares" (64). En Toronto (Canadá), en 1990, las muertes por armas de fuego fueron la tercera causa de muerte entre 15 y 24 años (276 muertes) luego de las causadas por vehículos de motor (997 muertes) y suicidios que no utilizan armas de fuego (358 muertes) (65).…”

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Tendencia temporal de la mortalidad por armas de fuego en Argentina, 1980-2012

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rESuMEN Este trabajo analiza el impacto de las armas de fuego en la mortalidad entre los años 1980-2012 en Argentina. Para ello se realiza un estudio epidemiológico descriptivo de la tendencia temporal, a través de las siguientes variables: sexo, grupos de edad, intencionalidad y jurisdicción. Los datos fueron obtenidos en la Dirección de Estadísticas e Información en Salud del Ministerio de Salud de la Nación. Se encontraron 87.671 muertes por armas de fuego. Los varones representaron el 85,7% y su tasa más alta fue para el año 2002 con 21,2 muertes por 100.000 habitantes. El grupo de edad que concentró la mayor cantidad de muertes por armas de fuego fue el de 20 a 29 años (25,6%). Las tasas ajustadas más altas corresponden a los años 2000-2002 con valores entre 10,0 y 11,6 muertes por cada 100.000 habitantes, período que coincide con la crisis económicoinstitucional que atravesó el país. La provincia de Buenos Aires fue el lugar de residencia del 49,1% de las muertes. En la discusión se abordan dimensiones político-económicas e ideológico-culturales en la relación entre armas, violencias, ciencia y sociedad.

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Citizen-Driven Firearm Safety Policies in a Rural Pennsylvania County

Stansfield,

Heitz,

Semenza

et al. 2024

Crime & Delinquency

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We explore data from focus group interviews ( n = 25) and community surveys ( n = 630) to examine resident support for policies to reduce firearm injuries in a rural Pennsylvania county. The data highlights overwhelming community support for integrating firearms safety education for persons under the age of 18 years. Support for expanding safe storage options and safety training varied significantly based on a resident’s own firearm ownership, concealed carry license, age, gender, and prior exposure to firearm injury. We offer a discussion of realistic policies and programs within the purview of county government that could receive widespread community support in rural areas. This includes the selection of effective preventive interventions targeting firearm safety at an early age that includes knowledge of and access to mental health resources.

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Firearm Safety Courses for Elementary School-age Children

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Comparison of cost and resource utilization between firearm injuries and motor vehicle collisions at pediatric hospitals

Comparison of cost and resource utilization between firearm injuries and motor vehicle collisions at pediatric hospitals

Tendencia temporal de la mortalidad por armas de fuego en Argentina, 1980-2012

Citizen-Driven Firearm Safety Policies in a Rural Pennsylvania County

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