http://nursefacultyscholars.org/taxonomy/term/560/0 en http://nursefacultyscholars.org/research-library/evaluation-%E2%80%9Crespect-not-risk%E2%80%9D-firearm-safety-lesson-3rd-graders <div class="field field-type-date field-field-general-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Published Date:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2003-12-01 (All day)</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-blurb"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>The purpose of this study was to evaluate the MORE HEALTH &ldquo;Respect Not Risk&rdquo; 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.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>The purpose of this study was to evaluate the MORE HEALTH &ldquo;Respect Not Risk&rdquo; 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.</p> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-related-url"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://jsn.sagepub.com/content/19/6/338.abstract" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Evaluation of the “Respect Not Risk” Firearm Safety Lesson for 3rd-Graders</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://nursefacultyscholars.org/research-library/evaluation-%E2%80%9Crespect-not-risk%E2%80%9D-firearm-safety-lesson-3rd-graders" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Firearms Schools Injury Safety Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:50:32 +0000 nfs 487 at http://nursefacultyscholars.org