Arch Pediat Adol Med
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Aug 2002
Mothers' and health care providers' perspectives on screening for intimate partner violence in a pediatric emergency department.
To determine the attitudes, feelings, and beliefs of mothers and pediatric emergency department health care providers toward routine intimate partner violence screening. ⋯ Intimate partner violence screening protocols in the pediatric emergency department should take into consideration the beliefs and attitudes of both those doing the screening and those being screened. Those developing screening protocols for a pediatric emergency department should consider the following: (1) that those assigned to screen must demonstrate empathy, warmth, and a helping attitude; (2) the importance of addressing the child's medical needs first, and a screening process that is minimally disruptive to the emergency department; (3) a defined, organized approach to assessing danger to the child, and how and when it is appropriate to notify child protective services when a caregiver screens positive for intimate partner violence; and (4) that resources must be available immediately to a victim who requests them.
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To explore the type and quality of handgun safety information a typical consumer would obtain from a licensed gun dealer. ⋯ Salespeople offered potential buyers little or no education about safe storage of handguns. The information provided was often inconsistent with the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Aug 2002
The association of handgun ownership and storage practices with safety consciousness.
As with other injury prevention practices, education about safe firearm storage is recommended to prevent injuries to children. ⋯ Compliance with safety practices may not be associated with safe firearm storage.
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Jul 2002
Teaching Spanish to pediatric emergency physicians: effects on patient satisfaction.
Language barriers are known to negatively affect patient satisfaction. ⋯ A 10-week medical Spanish course for pediatric ED physicians was associated with decreased interpreter use and increased family satisfaction.