@article{ref1,
title="A resident-led firearm curriculum for pediatrics residents improves safe storage counseling",
journal="Journal of pediatrics",
year="2023",
author="Hollon, Hannah and Thacker, Leroy and Wolf, Elizabeth and Dinov, Darina and Risney, Scott and Kamdar, Heemali and Ferrante, Christopher and Ryan, Michael S.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To develop and implement a resident-led firearm safety curriculum delivered to pediatrics residents and evaluate outcomes STUDY DESIGN: A firearm safety curriculum was developed in 2019 - 2020 at a single academic center, using Kern's framework and cognitive load theory. The curriculum was organized using the &quot;Be SMART&quot; firearm safety model. Sessions were led by resident peers. The content included workshops on firearm safety counseling, advocacy training, and a gun lock program in collaboration with the local police department. Content was integrated into existing residency didactic curriculum. Impact was measured by a pre/post-test knowledge assessment and a systematic chart review. <br><br>RESULTS: The curriculum was provided to 41/66 (62%) pediatrics residents. Knowledge improved (67% to 77% correct) when comparing pre- with post-intervention. A total of 1,477 charts were reviewed. Compared with a historical cohort, participants more often asked about presence of a firearm (27% vs. 69%, p <.0001) and counseled on firearm safety (9% vs. 25%, p <.0001). In the post-intervention group, 25% of eligible families were provided a gun lock. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: A firearm safety curriculum designed by pediatrics residents and administered to their peers resulted in a statistically significant improvement in inquiries about firearm ownership and safety counseling in an urban tertiary care continuity clinic. These results demonstrate the promising outcomes of a firearm safety program developed by residents and delivered to peers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-3476",
doi="10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113680",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113680"
}