TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Evaluation of the "Respect Not Risk" firearm safety lesson for 3rd-graders
JO  - Journal of school nursing
A1  - Nearns, Jodi
A1  - Perrin, Karen
A1  - Liller, Karen DeSafey
A1  - Gonzalez, R. R.
A1  - Crane, Nancy B.
A1  - Pesce, Karen
SP  - 338
EP  - 343
VL  - 19
IS  - 6
N2  - 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.
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SN  - 1059-8405
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -