The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing has been awarded a $3.2 million, five-year grant to develop an evidence-based secure firearm storage intervention at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
The grant is from the National Institute of Nursing Research, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Firearms are now the leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens, driving the largest spike in children’s mortality in more than 50 years. The study aims to promote secure firearm storage as a way to keep children safer from firearm injury and mortality.
The intervention, known as S.A.F.E. Firearm, involves a brief discussion with parents about secure firearm storage and offers free cable locks. While the intervention has been studied in pediatric primary care, this study will adapt it for nurse-led delivery in the pediatric inpatient setting.
The study team will collaborate with both parents and clinicians. To test the effectiveness of the adapted intervention, 12 medical-surgical units at CHOP Philadelphia and King of Prussia campuses will be randomized to either the adapted intervention or usual care group. Researchers will also examine implementation from the perspective of nurses.
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