Firearm injury prevention advocacy: Lessons learned and future directions

Authors

Deanna Behrens, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Maya Haasz, Section of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado, 13123 East 16th Avenue, Box 251, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
James Dodington, Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, 100 York Street, Suite 1F, New Haven, CT 06511, USA.
Lois K. Lee, Division of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

Recommended Citation

Behrens D, Haasz M, Dodington J, Lee LK. Firearm Injury Prevention Advocacy: Lessons Learned and Future Directions. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2023;70(1):67-82. doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2022.09.002

Affiliations

Advocate Children's Hospital

Abstract

Injuries and deaths due to firearms in children and young adults is a public health crisis in the United States. Pediatric clinicians are powerful advocates to reduce harm due to firearms. By forming coalitions with legislators on a bipartisan basis, working with government relations teams in the hospitals, and partnering with community allies and stakeholders, pediatric clinicians can work to enact legislation and influence policies at the individual, state, and national levels. This can include advocacy for strengthening Child Access Prevention Laws and firearm safer storage campaigns.

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

36402472