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DOI: 10.1177/10598405030190060601 Evaluation of the ``Respect Not Risk'' Firearm Safety Lesson for 3rd-GradersUniversity of South Florida, College of Public Health, Department of Community and Family Health, Tampa, FL
University of South Florida, College of Public Health, Department of Community and Family Health, Tampa, FL
University of South Florida, College of Public Health, Department of Community and Family Health, Tampa, FL
MORE HEALTH, Inc., Tampa, FL
MORE HEALTH, Inc., Tampa, FL
MORE HEALTH, Inc., Tampa, FL The purpose of this study was to evaluate the MORE HEALTH ``Respect Not Risk'' Firearm Safety Lesson for 3rd-graders in Pinellas County, Florida. Six schools representative of various socioeconomic levels were selected as the test sites. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected. A total of 433 matched pretests/posttests were used to determine the effectiveness of the class in increasing student knowledge about firearm safety. The results revealed a significant increase in the mean scores on the posttest compared with the pretest. Qualitative findings showed the lesson was positively received by both students and teachers, and 65% of responding students reported discussing the lesson with family members. School nurses are encouraged to take a leading role in promoting firearm injury prevention to students.
Key Words: children family firearm safety education school nurses
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