Hospital-based Injury and Violence Prevention: Defining the Role of Injury Prevention Professionals at Trauma Centers in the United States

The survey was deemed not human subjects research by the University of California, Davis Institutional Review Board. Nearly all respondents (90%) indicated their position was financially supported by the hospital and reported to the hospital’s trauma program or emergency department (75% and 15%, res...

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Published in:The American surgeon 2023-04, Vol.89 (4), p.1124-1126
Main Authors: Adams, Christy M., Strack Arabian, Sandra, Edwards, Courtney, Tinkoff, Glen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggression
Education
Emergency medical care
Emergency medical services
Hospitals
Humans
Injury prevention
Nurses
Pediatrics
Prevention
Prevention programs
Professionals
Public health
Trauma
Trauma care
Trauma Centers
United States
Violence
Violence - prevention & control
Wages & salaries
Wounds and Injuries - prevention & control
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Summary:The survey was deemed not human subjects research by the University of California, Davis Institutional Review Board. Nearly all respondents (90%) indicated their position was financially supported by the hospital and reported to the hospital’s trauma program or emergency department (75% and 15%, respectively). Furthermore, the IPC role needs to be provided with adequate resources, dedicated time for community-based interventions, and public health training necessary to develop effective hospital-based injury and violence prevention programs.
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823
DOI:10.1177/0003134820979161