TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Preventing violence: a public health participatory approach to homicide reviews
JO  - Health promotion practice
A1  - O'Malley, Teagen L.
A1  - Documet, Patricia I.
A1  - Burke, Jessica G.
A1  - Garland, Richard
A1  - Terry, Art
A1  - Slade, Roland L.
A1  - Albert, Steven M.
SP  - 427
EP  - 436
VL  - 19
IS  - 3
N2  - Death review teams are a common method for assessing preventable deaths, yet they rarely review adult homicides and do not typically include community members. Academic-community partnerships can enhance public health research by encouraging translation of research into practice and support a data-driven approach to improve community health and well-being. We describe the Pittsburgh Homicide Review Group, a community-partnered initiative to prevent future homicides through data review and community dialogue. Group members reviewed all 42 Pittsburgh 2012 homicides informed by three primary data sources: publicly available data, local service databases, and community outreach resources. Thirty-two individuals representing relevant county agencies and community groups participated in eight reviews. Data sharing among partners resulted in a comprehensive understanding of the context of homicides. Review meetings supported a collective discussion around potential contributing factors to homicides, intervention implications, and recommendations. Academic-community homicide review partnerships are a productive approach to inform homicide prevention and interventions that are relevant to communities and should be implemented widely.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1524-8399
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1524839917697914
ID  - ref1
ER  -