Firearm Safety Counseling in Pediatric Primary Care

Abstract

Injury from firearms is the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the United States. Prevention requires a multi-pronged approach involving clinicians and policy. One evidence-based method to improve firearm safety is counseling with lock provision. Through sharing our experiences, we aim to inspire more health care practices to adopt firearm safety prevention strategies.

Keywords: Brian Eichner; Duke Health; John Moses; Kitty O’Hare; firearm safety; firearm storage; health policy; injury and violence prevention; north carolina; public health.