Firearm injury epidemiology in children and youth in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study.

Natasha Ruth SaundersCharlotte Moore HepburnAnjie HuangClaire de OliveiraRachel StraussLisa FiksenbaumPaul PageauNing LiuDavid GomezAlison Macpherson

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

Firearm injuries are a preventable public health problem among youth in Ontario, Canada. Unintentional injuries and those caused by non-powdered firearms were most common and assault and self-injury contributed to substantial firearm-related deaths and should be a focus of prevention efforts.

Keyphrases

public health
young adults
mental health
physical activity
risk factors
quality improvement