The 3A's Framework for Reducing Firearm Injury

• 2022

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• Amy Barnhorst

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The video is part of the "Bullet Points Lunchtime Webinar Series" on firearm injury prevention for clinicians. Dr. Barnhorst presents the "Three A’s Framework," designed to help clinicians identify patients at risk for firearm-related harm and reduce that risk through appropriate interventions. The framework includes three steps: Approach, Assess, and Act, with each step having specific components to guide respectful, individualized conversations and interventions aimed at preventing firearm injuries.


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Focus Area: Violence

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Mental Disorders; Firearms; Risk Factors; Violence; Wounds and Injuries; Suicide Prevention; Harm Reduction

Institutions: UC Davis School of Medicine

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