Citation

Wargo C, Erdman DA, Smith JG, Widom K, Reardon J. J. Trauma Nurs. 2013; 20(1): 67-73.

Affiliation

Geisinger Medical Center, Trauma Program, Danville, Pennsylvania.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Society of Trauma Nurses)

DOI

10.1097/JTN.0b013e318287b58e

PMID

23459436

Abstract

Firearm-related injuries are a public health issue in the United States. In rural Pennsylvania, it is a familiar way of life to have a gun or guns in the home. Safety behaviors along with gun storage in the home, specifically where there are young children (aged 6 years and younger), are a concern for this level I regional resource center in rural Pennsylvania. Head Start families were surveyed regarding gun safety habits before and after safety educational activities. A noteworthy number of families reported changing behaviors regarding better safety habits for storing and use of firearms in the home postsurvey.

Language: en