Abstract
Violent injuries related to firearms are common in the U.S., whether accidental or intentional. Restrictions on use of Federal dollars for research on injury prevention involving firearms has limited our knowledge of how firearm injury impacts the health care system. The objectives of this study are to characterize firearm injuries (FI) in Maryland, quantify recidivism, and to describe hospital treatment and their associated costs for Maryland.
ED and inpatient hospital records utilizing E codes consistent with FI were linked across visits to create unique cases from 2005-2014. Recidivism was defined as any subsequent ED visit or hospitalization for FI. The relationship of social determinants of health derived from US Census data to the rate of FI hospitalization by zip code were examined with generalized linear models, as were FI associated hospital costs.
Sigma Membership
Phi at-Large
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Firearm Injuries, Guns, Healthcare Costs, Trauma, Recidivism
Advisor
Meg Johantgen
Second Advisor
Gina Rowe
Third Advisor
Erika Friedmann
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Degree Year
2018
Recommended Citation
Thurman, Paul A., "Firearm injuries in Maryland, 2005-2014: Trends, recidivism, and costs" (2021). Dissertations. 1714.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1714
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2021-09-27
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 13422876; ProQuest document ID: 2173119121. The author still retains copyright.