The purpose of the study is to understand how culturally competent messaging on secure firearm storage and temporary out-of-home storage (TOHS) is perceived and accepted by firearm owners.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
240
The intervention will consist of a brief conversation with the firearm owner, which will include asking about their planned storage practices, providing education on secure storage options, assessing their knowledge about TOHS, and providing subsequent education about TOHS. The intervention is designed to be brief and conversational, taking no more than 5 minutes. The conversation will be guided by a brochure developed by our expert team, and firearm owners will be directed to additional resources for further information
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
RECRUITINGAcceptability of TOHS education as assessed by the likert scale on the post educational survey
The survey will be reported categorically as Not at all, Slightly, Moderately, Very, and Extremely
Time frame: post intervention (about 6 weeks after baseline)
Appropriateness of the intervention's venue (i.e., location for storage services) as assessed by the post educational survey
There are 3 questions and each is reported categorically as yes or no
Time frame: post intervention (about 6 weeks after baseline)
Likelihood to talk to family and friends about TOHS as assessed the post educational survey
This is a 2 item questionnaire and each will be categorically reported as yes or no
Time frame: post intervention (about 6 weeks after baseline)
Adoptability of TOHS by firearm owners as assessed by the likert scale on the post educational survey
This will be reported categorically as Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Neutral, Agree or Strongly Agree
Time frame: post intervention (about 6 weeks after baseline)
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