Bond Allison E, Moceri-Brooks Jayna, Rodriguez Taylor R, Semenza Daniel, Anestis Michael D
The New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center, Rutgers University, United States of America; Department of Psychology, Rutgers University, United States of America; Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice, Rutgers University - Camden, United States of America.
The New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center, Rutgers University, United States of America; School of Public Health, Rutgers University, United States of America.
Prev Med. 2023 Apr;169:107476. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107476. Epub 2023 Mar 2.
Healthcare providers are well positioned to screen for firearm access to reduce risk of suicides, yet there is a limited understanding of how often and for whom firearm access screening occurs. The present study examined the extent to which providers screen for firearm access and sought to identify who has been screened in the past. The representative sample included 3510 residents from five US states who reported whether they have been asked about their access to firearms by a healthcare provider. The findings demonstrate that most participants have never been asked by a provider about firearm access. People who have been asked were more likely to be White, male, and firearm owners. Those with children under 17 years old in the home, that have been in mental health treatment, and report a history of suicidal ideation were more likely to be screened for firearm access. Although there are interventions for mitigating firearm related risks in healthcare settings, many providers may be missing the opportunity to implement these because they do not ask about firearm access.
医疗保健提供者处于筛查枪支获取情况以降低自杀风险的有利位置，但对于枪支获取筛查的频率以及对象的了解有限。本研究调查了提供者进行枪支获取筛查的程度，并试图确定过去接受过筛查的人员。该代表性样本包括来自美国五个州的3510名居民，他们报告了是否曾被医疗保健提供者询问过枪支获取情况。研究结果表明，大多数参与者从未被提供者询问过枪支获取情况。被询问过的人更有可能是白人、男性且拥有枪支。家中有17岁以下儿童、接受过心理健康治疗且有自杀意念史的人更有可能接受枪支获取筛查。尽管在医疗环境中有减轻枪支相关风险的干预措施，但许多提供者可能因未询问枪支获取情况而错过实施这些措施的机会。
