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The Impact of Firearm Safety Training on Pediatric Healthcare Providers' Screening and Counseling Practices: An

Gretchen S Goldman, Alison Colbert, Angela Karakachian

    Journal of Pediatric Health Care : Official Publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners
    |November 4, 2025
    PubMed

    Insights

    Pediatric firearm safety training improves healthcare providers' screening practices for children's safety. Further research is needed to enhance interventions and long-term outcomes for child injury prevention.

    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric healthcare
    • Public health
    • Injury prevention

    Background:

    • Firearm injuries are a leading cause of death for US children.
    • Millions of children are exposed to unsecured firearms in homes.
    • Pediatric providers often lack training in firearm safety counseling.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the impact of firearm safety training on pediatric providers.
    • To assess changes in screening and counseling practices post-training.

    Main Methods:

    • Integrative review using Whittemore and Knafl's framework.
    • Searched studies from 2019-2024.
    • Thematic analysis of nine studies on provider training.

    Main Results:

    • Training enhanced provider screening behaviors.
    • Interventions primarily focused on physicians and residents.
    • Limited generalizability and few long-term outcome assessments.

    Conclusions:

    • Future research should involve interdisciplinary teams.
    • Standardized, sustainable approaches are needed for firearm safety interventions.
    • Addressing developmental needs in pediatric firearm safety is crucial.
    Abstract

    Keywords:
    Pediatric firearm injury preventionfirearm safety trainingfirearm screening and counselingnursing educationpediatric healthcare providerssecure firearm storage

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