ArticleBMC pediatrics2022
An informed approach to the development of primary care pediatric firearm safety messages.
Article in BMC pediatrics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Youth Firearm Injury: A Review for Pediatric Critical Care Clinicians.Critical care clinics · 2023Review
- Gun violence in K-12 schools in the United States: Moving towards a preventive (versus reactive) framework.Preventive medicine · 2022Article
- Firearm Lethal Means Counseling Among Women: Clinical and Research Considerations and a Call to Action.Current treatment options in psychiatry · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundFirearm ownership is prevalent in the US and many children spend time in areas where firearms are not stored safely. The AAP recommends firearm safety counseling at pediatric well-visits.
methodsWe developed and tested six contextual messages to promote safe firearm storage based on: absence of harm, collective appeal to understanding child behavior, pediatrician's authority, evidence-based, fear appeal, and general safety considerations. One hundred four parents who keep firearms at home were recruited from Amazon Mechanical Turk Prime and viewed video messages and reported behavioral intentions and emotional reactions following each message.
resultsAll six contextual messages were perceived as important and believable and increased parents' intentions to follow safety advice provided, but also elicited negative emotions. The authority message elicited more negative emotions and resulted in lower intentions to follow safe storage advice.
conclusionsIncluding firearm messages with other child safety advice merits further evaluation. Authority messages should be avoided.
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