TY - JOUR
T1 - The Third Rail of Pediatric Communication
T2 - Discussing Firearm Risk and Safety in Well-Child Exams
AU - Hinnant, Amanda
AU - Boman, Courtney D.
AU - Hu, Sisi
AU - Ashley, Rokeshia Renné
AU - Lee, Sungkyoung
AU - Dodd, Sherry
AU - Garbutt, Jane M.
AU - Cameron, Glen T.
N1 - Funding Information:
All phases of this study were supported by the Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences grant UL1 TR000448 from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - This research endeavors to understand how pediatricians and parents discuss–or do not discuss–firearm risks for children during well-child visits. Through individual semi-structured interviews with 16 pediatric providers and 20 parents, the research explores discursive barriers to open conversation, perspectives on anticipatory guidance, and new ideas for culturally competent messaging. The research focuses particularly on how parents’ and providers’ perspectives on firearm risk communication are tied to cultural norms and expectations. One salient theme that emerged is that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation that pediatricians ask parents about ownership status is deemed undesirable by pediatricians and parents because of the delicate intercultural setting. Born out of pediatric and parent experiences, and mindful of culturally salient barriers, this study offers alternative strategies for discussing firearm risk in well-child exams.
AB - This research endeavors to understand how pediatricians and parents discuss–or do not discuss–firearm risks for children during well-child visits. Through individual semi-structured interviews with 16 pediatric providers and 20 parents, the research explores discursive barriers to open conversation, perspectives on anticipatory guidance, and new ideas for culturally competent messaging. The research focuses particularly on how parents’ and providers’ perspectives on firearm risk communication are tied to cultural norms and expectations. One salient theme that emerged is that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation that pediatricians ask parents about ownership status is deemed undesirable by pediatricians and parents because of the delicate intercultural setting. Born out of pediatric and parent experiences, and mindful of culturally salient barriers, this study offers alternative strategies for discussing firearm risk in well-child exams.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85082227592&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10410236.2019.1700883
DO - 10.1080/10410236.2019.1700883
M3 - Article
C2 - 31833783
AN - SCOPUS:85082227592
VL - 36
SP - 508
EP - 520
JO - Health Communication
JF - Health Communication
SN - 1041-0236
IS - 4
ER -