Chen David D, Bolaji Toba
Pediatrician, Internist, Physician Scientist, ChristianaCare; Medical Director, Empowering Victims of Lived Violence (EVOLV), Hospital Violence Intervention Program, ChristianaCare; Advisory Board, Delaware Coalition Against Gun Violence; Member, Wilmington Community Advisory Council.
General Surgery Resident, ChristianaCare.
Dela J Public Health. 2022 Oct 28;8(4):62-63. doi: 10.32481/djph.2022.10.012. eCollection 2022 Oct.
Firearm violence within Delaware has been concentrated in the City of Wilmington and rates disproportionately affect populations, with the highest disparity and inequity in mortality among young Black men. This commentary provides an update to a prior review from 2018 with an analysis of the factors contributing to a surge in 2020 and the years beyond.
特拉华州的枪支暴力事件主要集中在威尔明顿市,发生率对不同人群的影响不均衡,其中年轻黑人男性的死亡率差异和不公平现象最为严重。本评论文章对2018年的一项先前综述进行了更新,分析了导致2020年及之后几年枪支暴力事件激增的因素。