Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS FR0xtk8B. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. We determined if the installation of gun cabinets improved household firearm storage practices. Methods. We used a wait list, randomized trial design with 2 groups. The "early" group received the intervention at baseline, and the "late" group received it at 12 months. Up to 2 gun cabinets were installed in each enrolled home, along with safety messages. In-person surveys were conducted at 12 and 18 months to determine the proportion of households reporting unlocked guns or ammunition. Direct observations of unlocked guns were also compared. Results. At baseline, 93 % of homes reported having at least 1 unlocked gun in the home, and 89 % reported unlocked ammunition. At 12 months, 35 % of homes in the early group reported unlocked guns compared with 89 % in the late group (P <. thirty-six percent of the early homes reported unlocked ammunition compared with late prevalence these storage practices was maintained at months. observations guns decreased significantly to between groups conclusions. gun cabinet installation in rural alaskan households improved and ammunition. if gains are sustained over time it may lead a reduction gun-related injuries deaths this population.>
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