2022
Evaluation of Firearm-related Reinjury in Connecticut: An Opportunity for Gun Violence Prevention
O'Neill KM, Jean RA, Dodington J, Davis K, Becher RD. Evaluation of Firearm-related Reinjury in Connecticut: An Opportunity for Gun Violence Prevention. Journal Of Surgical Research 2022, 274: 23-30. PMID: 35121547, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirearm-related injuriesFirearm injuriesYale New Haven Health SystemMedical record dataChief Medical ExaminerCohort studyTrauma patientsGun violence preventionConnecticut OfficePatient controlsPatientsInjuryHealth systemRelevant covariatesPrevention effortsRecord dataViolence prevention effortsReinjuryMedical examinersMortalityFirearm violenceRiskViolence preventionHomicide mortalityYears
2020
Survivors of gun violence and the experience of recovery.
O'Neill KM, Vega C, Saint-Hilaire S, Jahad L, Violano P, Rosenthal MS, Maung AA, Becher RD, Dodington J. Survivors of gun violence and the experience of recovery. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2020, 89: 29-35. PMID: 32118821, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGun violenceQualitative research studyCommunity-based organizationsCommunity-based participatory research approachInterview transcript dataParticipatory research approachSense of safetyExperience of recoveryRepeat violenceConstant comparison methodMental health treatmentViolenceCommunity membersViolent recidivismDepth oneResearch approachBlack menSocial restrictionsHealth treatmentSuboptimal supportRecovery experiencesQualitative analysisThemesHigh-risk populationInterviews