IFM | Firearm Injury Prevention in the Exam Room: A Conversation with Family Physicians
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The episode discusses the role of family physicians in preventing firearm injuries and addressing gun violence through relationship-based care.
In this episode of Inside Family Medicine, James Bigham, MD, MPH, and Sanjay Batish , MD, discuss the family physician's role in preventing firearm injuries and addressing gun violence through relationship-based, upstream care. Bigham describes training clinicians in culturally aware counseling, secure fire arm storage and collaboration with gun shop owners through and the nonprofit SAFE , or Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic , emphasizing a public health approach that uses population data, including that firearm injury is the leading cause of death among people ages 1 to 19. Batish explains how treating the long-term physical and mental health effects of firearm injuries led him into research, including an AAFP Foundation R apS DI pilot that tested a fir earm safety score tool in nonurban primary care settings and found unexpectedly high risk . Both physicians recommend universal screening, nonjudgmental counseling focused on suicide risk, practical storage planning, community resources and clinician training tools . Topics by Timestamp 00:00 Welcome and Guests 01:52 Why Family Medicine 02:39 Why Firearm Prevention Matters 05:40 Public Health Lens 07:04 RAPSODI Research…
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