Firearm-Related Behaviors Following Firearm Injury: Changes in Ownership, Carrying and Storage

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Firearm-Related Behaviors Following Firearm Injury: Changes in Ownership, Carrying and Storage

Category: Behavior, Injury|Journal: Journal of Behavioral Medicine|Author: A Floyd, A Hajat, A Ning-Xue Yan, A Rowhani-Rahbar, C Currier, E Ballsmith, F Rivara, K Haggerty, L Whiteside, V Lyons|Year: 2019

Individuals who sustain nonfatal gunshot wound (GSW) injuries are at substantially increased risk of subsequent firearm injury. There is a dearth of literature examining what, if any, firearm-related behavior changes occur among adults as a result of GSW injuries. Using survey data on firearm-related behaviors from an ongoing randomized controlled trial, we sought to describe changes in reported firearm-related behaviors among GSW patients following their injury. Our results suggest that patients with a GSW, especially firearm owners, may change their firearm-related behaviors following injury, some by increasing firearm-related safety and others by increasing frequency of behaviors that may place them at increased risk of subsequent injury. This study highlights the need for further examination of firearm-related behavior change among GSW patients and development of interventions to promote firearm safety among this population.

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