2025
Chapter 34 Federal and foundation funding for gun violence prevention programming and research
Degutis L. Chapter 34 Federal and foundation funding for gun violence prevention programming and research. 2025, 461-464. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-95272-9.00014-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirearm violenceFirearm-related violenceReduce firearm violenceViolence prevention programsViolenceFirearmMultidisciplinary research agendaFederal agenciesPublic policyPolitical sciencePrevention programsEvidence-based interventionsPrivate sectorFunding limitationsPublic healthEffective prevention strategiesFundingResearch fundingPolicyLawSustainable investmentResearch agendaFederalPrevention strategiesSocietal burden
2024
How the APHA Maternal and Child Health Section Advanced the Public Health Approach to Gun Violence Prevention
Katzburg J, Bronson J, Kessel W, Degutis L, Carson L, Bonne S, Robbins S, Fine M, Crandall M, Thompson N, Witt W. How the APHA Maternal and Child Health Section Advanced the Public Health Approach to Gun Violence Prevention. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2024, 1-8. PMID: 39254820, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-024-03969-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild Health SectionGun violence preventionHealth sectionPublic health approachPublic health priorityViolence preventionAPhA Annual MeetingEpidemic of firearm violenceHealth prioritySandy Hook Elementary SchoolHealth approachU.S. childrenWorkgroup's effortsNational effortsFirearm violenceGun violenceWorkgroupNations ConferencePurposeThis manuscriptMCHGroup of volunteersViolencePreventionGunPriority
2023
Response to Letter to the Editor concerning: Graduate Medical Education in the Military Health
Degutis L, Kellermann A, Jackson K, Middleton A. Response to Letter to the Editor concerning: Graduate Medical Education in the Military Health. Military Medicine 2023, 188: 314-314. PMID: 37506180, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usad297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeteran Experiences With Suicide Ideation, Suicide Attempt, and Social Support in Safety Planning Within the Department of Veterans Affairs
Matthieu M, Morissette S, Clafferty S, Degutis L, Oliver C, Adkins D, DeBeer B. Veteran Experiences With Suicide Ideation, Suicide Attempt, and Social Support in Safety Planning Within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Military Medicine 2023, 188: e3289-e3294. PMID: 37201198, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usad144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationSuicide attemptsSuicidal ideationVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemSuicide prevention interventionsHealth care facilitiesWarning signsHealth care systemSafety planningSafety planPrevention interventionsRisk veteransCare facilitiesHealth AdministrationDrug useVeterans AffairsSuicide preventionCare systemNegative life eventsPersonal coping strategiesVeteransIdeationSuicide ideationLife eventsSocial supportAssuring TRICARE Coverage of Preventive Health Services for Women Beneficiaries of the Military Health System
Kostas-Polston E, Witkop C, Degutis L, Rosenbaum S, Wood S. Assuring TRICARE Coverage of Preventive Health Services for Women Beneficiaries of the Military Health System. Military Medicine 2023, 188: 24-30. PMID: 36882029, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen's preventive health servicesPreventive health servicesMilitary Health SystemAffordable Care ActHealth servicesPreventive servicesHealth systemPreventive reproductive health servicesHealth resourcesWomen's Preventive ServicesEvidence-based screeningEvidence-based guidelinesClinical preventive servicesReproductive health servicesBest available evidenceHealth care providersComprehensive health careHealth care coverageHealth care systemRates of diseaseHealth insurance plansPrevention guidelinesTRICARE beneficiariesHealth screeningPreventive screeningGraduate Medical Education in the Military Health System: Strategic Analysis and Options
Degutis L, Kellermann A, Jackson K, Middleton A, Harris R. Graduate Medical Education in the Military Health System: Strategic Analysis and Options. Military Medicine 2023, 188: 1-7. PMID: 36882032, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImproving the Health and Readiness of Military Women
Witkop C, Kostas-Polston E, Degutis L. Improving the Health and Readiness of Military Women. Military Medicine 2023, 188: 8-14. PMID: 36882034, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary Health SystemPreventive health servicesUnintended pregnancyContraceptive methodsGeneral populationMilitary womenOptimal healthWomen's preventive health servicesAbnormal uterine bleedingReproductive health issuesMeasures of healthService delivery targetsGynecologic healthUterine bleedingContraceptive utilizationInfant outcomesGynecologic conditionsMenstrual cycleContraceptive optionsContraceptive useMedical conditionsMenstrual suppressionPregnancyHealth servicesContraceptive access
2021
The Urgent Need for Public Health Preparedness Funding and Support.
Degutis LC, Shoaf K, Aragón TJ, Atchison C, Dyjack D, Hites L, Links J, Olson D, Potter M, Thompson J, Turnock B. The Urgent Need for Public Health Preparedness Funding and Support. American Journal Of Public Health 2021, 111: 363-365. PMID: 33566658, PMCID: PMC7893347, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2020.306068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGun Violence Prevention: A Public Health Approach
Degutis LC and Spivak H (eds). Gun Violence Prevention: A Public Health Approach. APHA Publishing, Washington, DC 2021Books
2019
The Need for a National Strategy to Assess and Reduce Disaster-Related Mortality in the United States.
Keim ME, Kirsch TD, Alleyne O, Benjamin G, DeGutis L, Dyjack D, Burkle FM. The Need for a National Strategy to Assess and Reduce Disaster-Related Mortality in the United States. American Journal Of Public Health 2019, 109: 539-540. PMID: 30865513, PMCID: PMC6417575, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2019.304975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality Improvement Evaluation of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Adding a Concerned Significant Other to Safety Planning for Suicide Prevention With Veterans
DeBeer B, Matthieu M, Kittel J, Degutis L, Clafferty S, Qualls N, Morissette S. Quality Improvement Evaluation of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Adding a Concerned Significant Other to Safety Planning for Suicide Prevention With Veterans. Journal Of Mental Health Counseling 2019, 41: 4-20. DOI: 10.17744/mehc.41.1.02.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuicide preventionSafety planning proceduresSerious public health issuePoor social supportPublic health issueMental health providersRobust risk factorQuality improvement evaluationRisk factorsHealth providersVeterans AffairsSafety planHealth issuesVeteransSocial supportFamily membersPreventionImprovement evaluationSocial support sourcesSuicideFeasibility projectLogistical issuesSafety planningSupport sources
2014
Prevention of injury and violence in the USA
Haegerich TM, Dahlberg LL, Simon TR, Baldwin GT, Sleet DA, Greenspan AI, Degutis LC. Prevention of injury and violence in the USA. The Lancet 2014, 384: 64-74. PMID: 24996591, PMCID: PMC4710475, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(14)60074-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health communityBurden of injuryDecades of lifeHealth communityIntegrated health systemHealth care providersPrevention of injuriesEvidence-based interventionsMedical care organizationInjuryCommunity settingsHealth systemEffective interventionsSeries paperCare organizationsInterventionMillions more peoplePreventionStrong scientific foundation
2013
Professional conferences enrich and energise
Pollack KM, Gielen AC, Williams AN, Degutis LC. Professional conferences enrich and energise. Injury Prevention 2013, 19: 72. PMID: 23340681, DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040725.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Injury and violence prevention policy: celebrating our successes, protecting our future.
Koné RG, Zurick E, Patterson S, Peeples A. Injury and violence prevention policy: celebrating our successes, protecting our future. J Safety Res 2012, 43:265-70.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersHistory of Injury and Violence as public health problems and emergence of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at CDC
Sleet DA, Baldwin G, Marr A, Spivak H, Patterson S, Morrison C, Holmes W, Peeples AB, Degutis LC. History of Injury and Violence as public health problems and emergence of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at CDC. Journal Of Safety Research 2012, 43: 233-247. PMID: 23127672, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2012.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of injuryPublic health problemInjury preventionHealth problemsState interestsPublic health methodsImportant public health problemViolenceGovernment reportsNon-occupational injuriesNCIPCPublic health priorityCDC's National CenterUnited StatesHistoryCongressional actionPublic health advancesHealth advancesLead federal agencyCost of injuriesHigh burdenViolence preventionHealth priorityInjury controlInjuryNCIPC's contribution to global injury and violence prevention: Past, present, and future
Mahendra RR, Roehler DR, Degutis LC. NCIPC's contribution to global injury and violence prevention: Past, present, and future. Journal Of Safety Research 2012, 43: 271-277. PMID: 23127676, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2012.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal injuryPreventability of injuriesBurden of injuryViolence preventionEvidence-based strategiesGlobal burdenInjury preventionInjury researchInjuryDisease controlPrevention effortsPreventionPrevention expertsViolence prevention effortsViolence prevention workBurdenPrevention workPreventabilityYearsThe future of injury and violence prevention: Where are we going?
Degutis LC. The future of injury and violence prevention: Where are we going? Journal Of Safety Research 2012, 43: 231-232. PMID: 23127671, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2012.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFulfilling a promise: the national action plan for child injury prevention
Baldwin G, Sleet D, Gilchrist J, Degutis L. Fulfilling a promise: the national action plan for child injury prevention. Injury Prevention 2012, 18: 207. PMID: 22505635, DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeveloping and Implementing a Multispecialty Graduate Medical Education Curriculum on Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Tetrault JM, Green ML, Martino S, Thung SF, Degutis LC, Ryan SA, Martel S, Pantalon MV, Bernstein SL, O'Connor P, Fiellin DA, D'Onofrio G. Developing and Implementing a Multispecialty Graduate Medical Education Curriculum on Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). Substance Abuse 2012, 33: 168-181. PMID: 22489589, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2011.640220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief interventionInternal medicineEmergency medicineMean satisfaction scoreMultiple residency programsStandardized patient sessionSBIRT curriculumClinical practicePediatric programsSBIRTSatisfaction scoresClinical encountersPatient sessionsPediatric residentsProject facultyTraining Web siteStandardized patientsReferralGynecologyObstetricsNumber of residentsResidency programsSatisfaction surveyGraduate medical education curriculumFaculty supervisionA Brief Intervention Reduces Hazardous and Harmful Drinking in Emergency Department Patients
D'Onofrio G, Fiellin DA, Pantalon MV, Chawarski MC, Owens PH, Degutis LC, Busch SH, Bernstein SL, O'Connor PG. A Brief Intervention Reduces Hazardous and Harmful Drinking in Emergency Department Patients. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2012, 60: 181-192. PMID: 22459448, PMCID: PMC3811141, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Negotiation InterviewStandard careEmergency department patientsBrief interventionAlcohol consumptionDepartment patientsHarmful drinkersDrinking outcomesHarmful drinkingAssessment groupStandard care groupAdult ED patientsNegative health behaviorsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeED patientsCare groupED settingTelephone boosterBooster groupBinge episodesHealth behaviorsPatientsAlcohol useCare