2023
Firearm Injury Prevention Advocacy Lessons Learned and Future Directions
Behrens D, Haasz M, Dodington J, Lee L. Firearm Injury Prevention Advocacy Lessons Learned and Future Directions. Pediatric Clinics Of North America 2023, 70: 67-82. PMID: 36402472, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2022.09.002.Chapters
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
2021
“The cops didn't make it any better”: Perspectives on police and guns among survivors of gun violence
O'Neill KM, Salazar MC, Vega C, Campbell A, Anderson E, Dodington J. “The cops didn't make it any better”: Perspectives on police and guns among survivors of gun violence. Social Science & Medicine 2021, 284: 114197. PMID: 34274710, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGun violenceStrategic meaningFormer police officersAvailability of gunsUnited StatesPolice relationsLegal cynicismPolice presencePolice officersSociology literatureSocial meaningViolenceFirearm violencePoliceCultural valuesCommunity membersQualitative dataConceptual frameworkSymbolic meaningContent analysisRecovery experiencesThemesBlack malesMeaningCommunityRural Communities and Violence
Dodington JM, O'Neill KM. Rural Communities and Violence. Pediatric Clinics Of North America 2021, 68: 401-412. PMID: 33678294, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2020.12.004.ChaptersConceptsViolence-related injuriesBlack youthChild abuseRural communitiesUrban peersSafe storage practicesUnintentional firearm injuriesLimited discussionSelf-inflicted injuryUS geographic regionsNon-Hispanic Black youthDepth analysisFirearm injuriesInjury preventionInjuryDeath rateViolencePotential interventionsAdolescent suicideYouth
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
2018
Rural Versus Urban Hospitalizations for Firearm Injuries in Children and Adolescents
Herrin BR, Gaither JR, Leventhal JM, Dodington J. Rural Versus Urban Hospitalizations for Firearm Injuries in Children and Adolescents. Pediatrics 2018, 142: e20173318. PMID: 29967056, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-3318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirearm injuriesHospitalization ratesInpatient DatabaseUnintentional injuriesCause of hospitalizationOverall hospitalization rateKids' Inpatient DatabaseUnintentional firearm injuriesCause of injuryYears of ageYounger age groupsPublic health approachHigher injury ratesUrban-rural classificationPatient's countyInjury epidemiologyInjury codesHospitalizationInternational ClassificationInjury ratesInjuryAge groupsHealth approachUS Census dataFirearm assaults
2016
Drugs, guns and cars: how far we have come to improve safety in the United States; yet we still have far to go
Dodington J, Violano P, Baum CR, Bechtel K. Drugs, guns and cars: how far we have come to improve safety in the United States; yet we still have far to go. Pediatric Research 2016, 81: 227-232. PMID: 27673424, DOI: 10.1038/pr.2016.193.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsPoison Prevention Packaging ActMotor vehicle crashesInjury preventionPrevention researchVehicle crashesInjury prevention researchOpioid overdose preventionPublic health approachChild passenger safetySignificant reductionInjury morbidityUnintentional injuriesLeading causeOpiate overdosesFirearm injuriesOverdose preventionInjury dataInjuryHealth approachMajor causeYoung adultsDriver’s license lawChild passenger safety lawsPreventionAdolescents