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Provider Perspectives on Healthcare System Barriers to Engaging Caregivers of Rural US Veterans in Firearm Suicide Prevention

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Description
Discusses the relationship between secure firearm storage and a decreased risk of firearm related suicide, especially among veterans. Explores the potential of providers in the VA to engage caregivers on methods of secure firearm storage and firearm suicide prevention.
Author(s)
Claire Houtsma, Katherine MacWilliams, Sarah Pardue-Bourgeois, et al.
Citation
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 40, 3675-3683
Date
10/2024
Tagged as
Informal caregivers · Mental health conditions · Suicide and suicide prevention · Veterans · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention