Medical student advocacy and action

A student-led initiative to prevent firearm violence

Datos Bibliográficos

ID22232104
AutoresRachel H Safeek, Rachel Safeek (0000-0002-1746-3306, University of Florida), Karen Udoh (Johns Hopkins University), Suzanne McGee (Baptist Health Louisville), Charles Kodner (Norton Healthcare), Monica Shaw (0009-0007-4035-4048, University of Louisville), Monica Ann Shaw, Susan Sawning (0000-0002-1338-7764, University of Louisville, autor de correspondencia)
Año2024
Volumen11
Número1
Fecha de publicación2024-03-12
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHumanities and Social Sciences Communications (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2662-9992 • E-ISSN: 2662-9992
EditorialSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1057/s41599-024-02883-z
OpenAlexW4392716771
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas12

Firearm violence continues to substantially increase, yet medical education is largely devoid of firearm injury prevention efforts. We evaluated reactions to Gun Violence Prevention Week (GVPW) sessions to initiate a longitudinal curriculum. All 280 participants were invited to evaluate GVPW through post-session surveys and 158 responded; 77% (124/158) were medical students. One hundred nine participants reported no prior training. Themes from open-ended questions confirmed GVPW significance by noting importance of (1) advocacy/community, (2) personal narratives, and (3) skill-based strategies. Participants expressed need for further training. Future directions include required firearm violence prevention training for all medical students

Call to action · Curriculum · Gun violence · Injury prevention · Medical education · Medical emergency · Medical school · Narrative · Occupational safety and health · Pedagogy · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology · Public Health Policies and Education · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies