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ArticleInjury epidemiology2024

Military community engagement to prevent firearm-related violence: adaptation of project safe guard for service members.

S Rachel Kennedy, Jessica Buck-Atkinson, Jayna Moceri-Brooks, Megan L Johnson, Michael D Anestis, Makala Carrington, Justin C Baker, Mary E Fisher, Donald E Nease, AnnaBelle O Bryan and 2 more

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Article in Injury epidemiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

S Rachel KennedyDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12401 E 17th Ave B-215, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
Jessica Buck-AtkinsonFirearm Injury Prevention Initiative, University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.
Jayna Moceri-BrooksNew Jersey Gun Violence Research Center, Rutgers School of Public Health, Rutgers University, 683 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA.
Megan L JohnsonDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12401 E 17th Ave B-215, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
Michael D AnestisFirearm Injury Prevention Initiative, University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.
Makala CarringtonInjury and Violence Prevention Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
Justin C BakerDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 1670 Upham Drive, Suite 130, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
Mary E FisherDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12401 E 17th Avenue B215, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
Donald E NeaseDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12401 E 17th Avenue B215, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
AnnaBelle O BryanDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 1670 Upham Drive, Suite 130, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
Craig J BryanDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 1670 Upham Drive, Suite 130, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
Marian E BetzDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12401 E 17th Ave B-215, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA. marian.betz@cuanschutz.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1643-6565
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · USThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center · USRutgers, The State University of New Jersey · USUniversity of Colorado Denver · US

Funding

Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium MTEC-21-05-CrossCutting-032
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSuicide, especially by firearm, remains a leading cause of death in military populations in the USA. Reducing access to firearms, especially during high risk times, may help prevent suicide and other forms of violence. The purpose of this study was to adapt a promising existing lethal means safety intervention (Project Safe Guard, PSG) for cross-cutting violence prevention and peer support in active-duty service communities using community engagement methods.

methodsA two-pronged community-engaged research approach was employed, including the Community Translation (CT) process that engaged 15 Service Members from one installation to help adapt PSG successfully. In addition, qualitative data was collected from 40 active-duty service members and military violence prevention specialists through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions.

resultsQualitative data and CT feedback led to site-specific PSG adaptations. Participants emphasized the importance of peer-to-peer discussions and highlighted resource allocation, leadership support, and stigma on firearm ownership as potential implementation challenges.

conclusionsFindings demonstrate the feasibility of community-engaged research to adapt lethal means safety interventions within military populations. PSG implementation should consider resource allocation, leadership support, and addressing stigma. This study has implications for future policies and standards for performing research on sensitive topics, particularly among military populations.

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Community engagementFirearmLethal meansMilitarySuicide

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