Koong Amanda, Henson-Garcia Mike, Malthaner Lauren, Jetelina Katelyn, Hernandez Belinda, McKay Sandra
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
UTHealth School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, USA.
Health Promot Pract. 2025 Mar 24:15248399251323898. doi: 10.1177/15248399251323898.
Safe firearm storage is critical for injury prevention, yet there is limited evidence surrounding effective interventions to promote storage behaviors among owners. One potential avenue for intervention is at the point-of-sale, a concept well-proven in the nutrition promotion and tobacco cessation space. This study explored firearm retailer attitudes toward a firearm storage intervention delivered at the point of sale. Seventeen in-depth interviews were conducted with firearm retailers from a suburban gun shop in Fort Bend, USA. This semi-structured interview assessed firearm retailer perceptions of the proposed point-of-sale intervention. Interviews were transcribed and independently coded to identify themes that emerged from participants' statements. Data were organized and analyzed using an inductive-deductive hybrid approach. Most retailers expressed high acceptability and appropriateness of implementing interventions at the point of sale. Six key themes were identified: (a) retailers viewed point-of-sale safe storage programs as acceptable; (b) the appropriateness of interventions varied depending on customer group; (c) specific program design considerations were important for successful implementation; (d) retailer self-efficacy differed across retailers; (e) barriers and (f) facilitators to consider for successful program implementation. Results indicate general favorability toward point-of-sale programs given supportive infrastructures. Interventions delivered through trusted relationships in firearm shops represent a promising approach to promoting safer storage. However, important nuances and barriers were also identified.
安全存放枪支对于预防伤害至关重要，但围绕促进枪支所有者储存行为的有效干预措施的证据有限。一个潜在的干预途径是在销售点，这一概念在营养促进和戒烟领域已得到充分验证。本研究探讨了枪支零售商对在销售点进行的枪支储存干预措施的态度。对美国本德堡一家郊区枪支商店的枪支零售商进行了17次深入访谈。这种半结构化访谈评估了枪支零售商对拟议的销售点干预措施的看法。访谈内容被转录并独立编码，以确定参与者陈述中出现的主题。数据采用归纳-演绎混合方法进行组织和分析。大多数零售商对在销售点实施干预措施表示高度认可和认同。确定了六个关键主题：(a)零售商认为销售点安全储存计划是可以接受的；(b)干预措施的适用性因客户群体而异；(c)具体的计划设计考虑因素对成功实施很重要；(d)不同零售商的自我效能感不同；(e)成功实施计划需要考虑的障碍；(f)促进因素。结果表明，在有支持性基础设施的情况下，人们普遍支持销售点计划。通过枪支商店中可信赖的关系进行干预是促进更安全储存的一种有前景的方法。然而，也发现了一些重要的细微差别和障碍。
