@article{ref1,
title="Evaluation of the "Respect Not Risk" firearm safety lesson for 3rd-graders",
journal="Journal of school nursing",
year="2003",
author="Nearns, Jodi and Perrin, Karen and Liller, Karen DeSafey and Gonzalez, R. R. and Crane, Nancy B. and Pesce, Karen",
volume="19",
number="6",
pages="338-343",
abstract="The purpose of this study was to evaluate the MORE HEALTH "Respect Not Risk" Firearm Safety Lesson for 3rd-graders in Pinellas County, Florida. Six schools representative of various socioeconomic levels were selected as the test sites. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected. A total of 433 matched pretests/posttests were used to determine the effectiveness of the class in increasing student knowledge about firearm safety. The results revealed a significant increase in the mean scores on the posttest compared with the pretest. Qualitative findings showed the lesson was positively received by both students and teachers, and 65% of responding students reported discussing the lesson with family members. School nurses are encouraged to take a leading role in promoting firearm injury prevention to students.",
language="",
issn="1059-8405",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}