84 Pediatric Firearm Injury Prevention: What You Need to Know

https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughtsTrigger warning: suicideDr. Lois Lee’s work focuses on pediatric emergency medicine, health disparities, injuries, and health policy. This is grounded in her clinical work as a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Boston Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School. At Boston Children’s Hospital, she is the Associate Program Director for Public Policy at the new Sandra L. Fenwick Institute for Pediatric Health Equity and Inclusion.Eric Fleegler, MD MPH is a pediatric emergency physician and health services researcher at Boston Children’s Hospital and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He was a political science major at Brown University, received his MD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and his MPH from the Harvard School of Public Health. His clinical work includes attending to the emergency department as well as director of the sedation service at Boston Children’s. [00:01] Opening SegmentEric and Lois share their to the pediatrics spaceWhy they are focused on injury prevention?[08:25] A Pediatrician’s Role in Firearm Injury PreventionHow enormous is the firearm injury problem in the United States?Eric shares some important statsThe importance of limiting gun access to kidsThe role of pediatricians and other healthcare professionals in preventing firearm injuriesLois explains[18:01] Safe Storage of FirearmsLois talks about an interesting study about gun access among kidsHow pediatricians should talk to families about storing firearms in the homeListen to Eric and LoisWhere firearms can be stored if there is a child with a mental health issue in the home[28:24] The Right Approach to Talk About Firearms With FamiliesConversations about firearms are different from other common patient conversationsHere’s whyStorytelling is a great approach to forwarding advocacies on firearm injury preventionLegislations and regulations around the country are varied regarding firearm injury  preventionEric tells us how this is affecting children’s safety from firearms[39:24] Institutional Changes to Prevent Firearm Injuries and DeathConnecting with government officials about firearm injury preventionGun manufacturers cannot be sued for any injury or deathHere’s what we can doInstitutional changes are key to firearm injury preventionLois explains[48:10] How to Start Your Advocacy on Firearm Injury PreventionThe severity of firearm-related deaths according to LoisLois and Eric have messages for their younger selvesListen to their messages too!The role of the local chapters of the American Academy of Pediatrics[55:54] Final TakeawaysConversations about firearm injury prevention are painful and frustratingStats to consider in relation to firearm-related injuries and deathsChildren of color are at a higher risk of injuries and death from firearmsSuicide and firearm-related injuries and deathAccess to firearms among children in the homeThe parents keeping their children safe and the children’s curiosity about firearmsThe role of pediatricians in preventing injuries and death from firearmsMental health and access to firearms among childrenAlternatives to keep the children safe...

Fecha de Publicación: 13 de abril de 2022

Duración: 59 min