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Lisa C Lindley1, Lora Humphrey Beebe, Heather A Davis
1Author Affiliations: College of Nursing (Drs Lindley, Beebe, Davis, and Svynarenko), University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee; and Department of Social, Cultural, and Justice Studies (Dr Policastro), University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Background:
Extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) are one policy mechanism to address the critical public health problem of gun violence. The inclusion of healthcare professionals with ERPOs is a promising approach to expanding ERPO utilization, yet early evidence has not been examined.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to synthesize the current research on healthcare professionals and ERPOs.
Data Sources:
Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PubMed, Academic Search Complete, and Web of Science were searched.
Study Selection:
Studies examined healthcare professionals' role and function within the context of ERPOs.
Data Extraction:
Relevant studies were reviewed and included through consensus of the authors. Data extracted included authors, objective, design, states, healthcare professional type, mental health professional type, healthcare professional roles/involvement and key outcomes.
Data Synthesis:
There is unfamiliarity with ERPOs among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals lack ERPO knowledge and are unclear about ethical and legal ERPO liability.
Conclusion:
The available evidence suggests that healthcare professionals have an important role in ERPOs, but critical gaps in ERPO knowledge, training/resources, and liability will limit use and effectiveness of healthcare professionals, including nurses, in the role of ERPO petitioner.
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