Marian E Betz
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 5545308 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Marian E Betz |
| PRENOMES | Marian E |
| SOBRENOME | Betz |
| ASSINATURA | BETZ M E |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1643-6565 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 19 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 19 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2005 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Research By Us, For Us
Hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs) address intervention and prevention of community-based interpersonal violence. HVIPs employ Violence Prevention Professionals (VPPs) as first responders to the hospital bedside for patients who present with injuries resulting from community-based interpersonal violence, including firearm injury, stab wounds, and assault. Despite the growing presence of HVIPs in the U.S., the model lacks proces…
Firearm Violence Prevention in Peril
Defensive Behaviors During Covid-19 and the 2020–2021 Firearm Purchasing Surge
Objective: This study examined the extent to which political beliefs and public health behaviors cluster together and define distinct groups of individuals and whether those groups differ on firearm purchasing behaviors. Methods: 6,404 US residents (Minnesota, n = 1,789; Mississippi, n = 1,418; New Jersey, n = 3,197) were recruited via Qualtrics panels. Participants were matched to 2010 census data. Results: Fit statistics determined a four-class…
“Your son needs help ... and we're gonna help him”
State Reporting Requirements for Involuntary Holds, Court-Ordered Guardianship, and the US National Firearm Background Check System
In this cross-sectional study of state laws, there was substantial heterogeneity in NICS reporting requirements and lack of clarity around processes. This raises questions about the ability of NICS to be used to block firearm purchases or possession by individuals with court-identified high risk of perpetrating violence toward themselves or others
Bystander intervention to prevent firearm injury
This qualitative study examines how youth and adult members of 4‐H Shooting Sports clubs perceive firearm injury risk and risk reduction, and the applicability of a bystander intervention (BI) risk reduction framework in this community. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 11 youth and 13 adult members of 4‐H Shooting Sports clubs across nine US states from March to December of 2021 until thematic saturation was reached. Deductive and in…
Consensus-Driven Priorities for Firearm Injury Education Among Medical Professionals
PURPOSE: Firearm injury is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. However, many medical professionals currently receive minimal or no education on firearm injury or its prevention. The authors sought to convene a diverse group of national experts in firearm injury epidemiology, injury prevention, and medical education to develop consensus on priorities to inform the creation of learning objectives and curricula for firea…
Patient and Clinician Perspectives of a Standardized Question About Firearm Access to Support Suicide Prevention
In this qualitative study using semistructured interviews with patients and clinicians, a standardized question about firearm access was found to encourage dialogue about firearm access.
Economics and Public Health
Firearm injury is a major cause of death, disability, and other harms to community well-being across the U.S. Economics and public health offer two complementary perspectives to conceptualize gun violence and formulate strategies to mitigate related harms. Economics offers methods and procedures for tabulating costs of firearm injury and offers an explicit, albeit imperfect normative framework to evaluate proposed interventions. Economics’ focus …
Rate of Social Isolation by Geographic Location Among Older Adults
Introduction: Social isolation is a modifiable risk factor for negative health outcomes among older adults. This work assessed the relationship between geography (i.e., urban vs. non-urban residence) and social isolation in a cohort of older drivers. Methods: The AAA LongROAD cohort with 2,989 older adult drivers from across the country were included. Social isolation was measured at baseline and at two subsequent annual follow-ups using PROMIS v…
Self-reported Access to Firearms Among Patients Receiving Care for Mental Health and Substance Use
In this cross-sectional study of adult patients receiving care for mental health and substance use, most patients answered a question about firearm access on a standardized mental health questionnaire. These findings provide a critical foundation to help advance understanding of the utility of standardized firearm access assessment and to inform development of practice guidelines and recommendations. Responses to standard firearm access questions…
Lock and Protect”
Objective: Reducing access to lethal methods is an effective suicide prevention strategy that is often neglected in routine care. Digital interventions have shown promise for addressing such gaps in care; and decision aids have proven useful for supporting complicated health-related decisions, like those involving lethal means restriction. This article describes a parent/caregiver-facing web-based decision aid, the development process, and user t…
Talking About “Firearm Injury” and “Gun Violence”
Importance of Driving and Potential Impact of Driving Cessation for Rural and Urban Older Adults
PURPOSE: Analyses compared older drivers from urban, suburban, and rural areas on perceived importance of continuing to drive and potential impact that driving cessation would have on what they want and need to do. METHODS: The AAA LongROAD Study is a prospective study of driving behaviors, patterns, and outcomes of older adults. A cohort of 2,990 women and men 65-79 years of age was recruited during 2015-2017 from health systems or primary care …
Law Enforcement Agencies’ Perceptions of the Benefits of and Barriers to Temporary Firearm Storage to Prevent Suicide
Objectives. To examine the perceived benefits of and barriers to law enforcement agencies providing increased access to voluntary and temporary firearm storage. Methods. We surveyed 448 police chiefs and sheriffs in 8 US Mountain West states about firearm storage practices, benefits of and barriers to storage, and related attitudes and beliefs. Data collection occurred during the spring and summer of 2016. Results. Nearly three quarters of agenci…
How Should Physicians Make Decisions about Mandatory Reporting When a Patient Might Become Violent
Mandatory reporting of persons believed to be at imminent risk for committing violence or attempting suicide can pose an ethical dilemma for physicians, who might find themselves struggling to balance various conflicting interests. Legal statutes dictate general scenarios that require mandatory reporting to supersede confidentiality requirements, but physicians must use clinical judgment to determine whether and when a particular case meets the r…
Gun Retailers' Willingness to Provide Gun Storage for Suicide Prevention
Objectives: We examined factors grounded in the theory of planned behavior that influence gun retailers' willingness to provide temporary, voluntary firearm storage for suicide prevention. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of gun retailers in the US mountain west. Analyses included descriptive statistics and ordered logistic regression. Results: Ninety-five gun retailers responded to the survey (25% response rate) and 67.6% (95% CI: …
Law Enforcement and Gun Retailers as Partners for Safely Storing Guns to Prevent Suicide
Objectives. To examine the extent to which law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and gun retailers are willing to offer voluntary, temporary storage as a part of an overall suicide prevention effort. Methods. We invited all LEAs and gun retailers in 8 US states to respond to questionnaires asking about their willingness to offer temporary gun storage and their recommendations to gun owners about safe storage. Results. We collected data in 2016 from 448…
Patterns of Diagnoses in Hospital Admissions in a Multistate Cohort of HIV-Positive Adults in 2001
BACKGROUND: Admissions for AIDS-related illnesses decreased soon after the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), but it is unclear if the trends have continued in the current HAART era. An understanding of healthcare utilization patterns is important for optimization of care and resource allocation. We examined the diagnoses for hospitalizations of patients with HIV in 2001. METHODS: Demographic and healthcare data were co…
Law Enforcement and Gun Retailers as Partners for Safely Storing Guns to Prevent Suicide
Objectives. To examine the extent to which law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and gun retailers are willing to offer voluntary, temporary storage as a part of an overall suicide prevention effort. Methods. We invited all LEAs and gun retailers in 8 US states to respond to questionnaires asking about their willingness to offer temporary gun storage and their recommendations to gun owners about safe storage. Results. We collected data in 2016 from 448…
Talking About “Firearm Injury” and “Gun Violence”
Law Enforcement Agencies’ Perceptions of the Benefits of and Barriers to Temporary Firearm Storage to Prevent Suicide
Objectives. To examine the perceived benefits of and barriers to law enforcement agencies providing increased access to voluntary and temporary firearm storage. Methods. We surveyed 448 police chiefs and sheriffs in 8 US Mountain West states about firearm storage practices, benefits of and barriers to storage, and related attitudes and beliefs. Data collection occurred during the spring and summer of 2016. Results. Nearly three quarters of agenci…
Patterns of Diagnoses in Hospital Admissions in a Multistate Cohort of HIV-Positive Adults in 2001
BACKGROUND: Admissions for AIDS-related illnesses decreased soon after the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), but it is unclear if the trends have continued in the current HAART era. An understanding of healthcare utilization patterns is important for optimization of care and resource allocation. We examined the diagnoses for hospitalizations of patients with HIV in 2001. METHODS: Demographic and healthcare data were co…
Law Enforcement and Gun Retailers as Partners for Safely Storing Guns to Prevent Suicide
Objectives. To examine the extent to which law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and gun retailers are willing to offer voluntary, temporary storage as a part of an overall suicide prevention effort. Methods. We invited all LEAs and gun retailers in 8 US states to respond to questionnaires asking about their willingness to offer temporary gun storage and their recommendations to gun owners about safe storage. Results. We collected data in 2016 from 448…
How Should Physicians Make Decisions about Mandatory Reporting When a Patient Might Become Violent
Mandatory reporting of persons believed to be at imminent risk for committing violence or attempting suicide can pose an ethical dilemma for physicians, who might find themselves struggling to balance various conflicting interests. Legal statutes dictate general scenarios that require mandatory reporting to supersede confidentiality requirements, but physicians must use clinical judgment to determine whether and when a particular case meets the r…
Gun Retailers' Willingness to Provide Gun Storage for Suicide Prevention
Objectives: We examined factors grounded in the theory of planned behavior that influence gun retailers' willingness to provide temporary, voluntary firearm storage for suicide prevention. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of gun retailers in the US mountain west. Analyses included descriptive statistics and ordered logistic regression. Results: Ninety-five gun retailers responded to the survey (25% response rate) and 67.6% (95% CI: …
Law Enforcement Agencies’ Perceptions of the Benefits of and Barriers to Temporary Firearm Storage to Prevent Suicide
Objectives. To examine the perceived benefits of and barriers to law enforcement agencies providing increased access to voluntary and temporary firearm storage. Methods. We surveyed 448 police chiefs and sheriffs in 8 US Mountain West states about firearm storage practices, benefits of and barriers to storage, and related attitudes and beliefs. Data collection occurred during the spring and summer of 2016. Results. Nearly three quarters of agenci…
Importance of Driving and Potential Impact of Driving Cessation for Rural and Urban Older Adults
PURPOSE: Analyses compared older drivers from urban, suburban, and rural areas on perceived importance of continuing to drive and potential impact that driving cessation would have on what they want and need to do. METHODS: The AAA LongROAD Study is a prospective study of driving behaviors, patterns, and outcomes of older adults. A cohort of 2,990 women and men 65-79 years of age was recruited during 2015-2017 from health systems or primary care …
Rate of Social Isolation by Geographic Location Among Older Adults
Introduction: Social isolation is a modifiable risk factor for negative health outcomes among older adults. This work assessed the relationship between geography (i.e., urban vs. non-urban residence) and social isolation in a cohort of older drivers. Methods: The AAA LongROAD cohort with 2,989 older adult drivers from across the country were included. Social isolation was measured at baseline and at two subsequent annual follow-ups using PROMIS v…
Self-reported Access to Firearms Among Patients Receiving Care for Mental Health and Substance Use
In this cross-sectional study of adult patients receiving care for mental health and substance use, most patients answered a question about firearm access on a standardized mental health questionnaire. These findings provide a critical foundation to help advance understanding of the utility of standardized firearm access assessment and to inform development of practice guidelines and recommendations. Responses to standard firearm access questions…
Lock and Protect”
Objective: Reducing access to lethal methods is an effective suicide prevention strategy that is often neglected in routine care. Digital interventions have shown promise for addressing such gaps in care; and decision aids have proven useful for supporting complicated health-related decisions, like those involving lethal means restriction. This article describes a parent/caregiver-facing web-based decision aid, the development process, and user t…
Talking About “Firearm Injury” and “Gun Violence”
Consensus-Driven Priorities for Firearm Injury Education Among Medical Professionals
PURPOSE: Firearm injury is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. However, many medical professionals currently receive minimal or no education on firearm injury or its prevention. The authors sought to convene a diverse group of national experts in firearm injury epidemiology, injury prevention, and medical education to develop consensus on priorities to inform the creation of learning objectives and curricula for firea…
Patient and Clinician Perspectives of a Standardized Question About Firearm Access to Support Suicide Prevention
In this qualitative study using semistructured interviews with patients and clinicians, a standardized question about firearm access was found to encourage dialogue about firearm access.
Economics and Public Health
Firearm injury is a major cause of death, disability, and other harms to community well-being across the U.S. Economics and public health offer two complementary perspectives to conceptualize gun violence and formulate strategies to mitigate related harms. Economics offers methods and procedures for tabulating costs of firearm injury and offers an explicit, albeit imperfect normative framework to evaluate proposed interventions. Economics’ focus …
Defensive Behaviors During Covid-19 and the 2020–2021 Firearm Purchasing Surge
Objective: This study examined the extent to which political beliefs and public health behaviors cluster together and define distinct groups of individuals and whether those groups differ on firearm purchasing behaviors. Methods: 6,404 US residents (Minnesota, n = 1,789; Mississippi, n = 1,418; New Jersey, n = 3,197) were recruited via Qualtrics panels. Participants were matched to 2010 census data. Results: Fit statistics determined a four-class…
“Your son needs help ... and we're gonna help him”
State Reporting Requirements for Involuntary Holds, Court-Ordered Guardianship, and the US National Firearm Background Check System
In this cross-sectional study of state laws, there was substantial heterogeneity in NICS reporting requirements and lack of clarity around processes. This raises questions about the ability of NICS to be used to block firearm purchases or possession by individuals with court-identified high risk of perpetrating violence toward themselves or others
Bystander intervention to prevent firearm injury
This qualitative study examines how youth and adult members of 4‐H Shooting Sports clubs perceive firearm injury risk and risk reduction, and the applicability of a bystander intervention (BI) risk reduction framework in this community. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 11 youth and 13 adult members of 4‐H Shooting Sports clubs across nine US states from March to December of 2021 until thematic saturation was reached. Deductive and in…
Research By Us, For Us
Hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs) address intervention and prevention of community-based interpersonal violence. HVIPs employ Violence Prevention Professionals (VPPs) as first responders to the hospital bedside for patients who present with injuries resulting from community-based interpersonal violence, including firearm injury, stab wounds, and assault. Despite the growing presence of HVIPs in the U.S., the model lacks proces…
Firearm Violence Prevention in Peril
Gun Ownership and Violence Research (16 obras) · Medicine (14 obras) · Poison control (13 obras) · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies (13 obras) · Suicide prevention (13 obras) · Medical emergency (9 obras) · Environmental health (8 obras) · Injury prevention (8 obras) · Occupational safety and health (8 obras) · Psychology (8 obras)