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Incorporation of a Health Equity Approach to Hospital Violence Intervention Programs: The Integration of a Community and Hospital Based Initiatives to Reduce Gun Violence in a Large Metropolitan Area

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Firearm Injury
Interventions
Behavioral: Houston-HVIP treatment
Behavioral: Enhanced Case Management
Registration Number
NCT06263647
Lead Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Houston-HVIP in reducing the occurrence of repeat firearm violence among adults receiving care at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston,to determine the impact of the community-engaged Houston-HVIP program on violent victimization and mental and behavioral health, to assess the impact of the Houston-HVIP program on reducing racial and ethnic disparities among individuals impacted by firearm violence injury, to determine the impact of the community-engaged Houston-HVIP program on physical and behavioral health during the 12-month follow-up period and to identify the predictors of implementation success, including dosage, reach, fidelity, and acceptability from the perspective of gun violence victims, health care providers, and community violence intervention specialists.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
274
Inclusion Criteria
  • presented for a gunshot injury stemming from community violence at Memorial Hermann Hospital
  • English or Spanish-speaking
  • provide informed voluntary consent to participate in the study
  • live in Harris County at time of enrollment
Exclusion Criteria
  • presenting for a firearm injury arising from a self-inflicted gunshot or unintentional gun violence
  • actively detained by criminal justice systems at time of enrollment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Houston-HVIP treatment groupHouston-HVIP treatment-
Case Manager groupEnhanced Case Management-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in repeat violent victimization as assessed by the number of participants who return to the hospital system for for an intentional firearm injuryBaseline , 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in repeat non-firearm violent victimization as assessed by the number of participants who return to the hospital system for an intentional non-firearm injuryBaseline , 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months
Change in attitudes towards firearm violence as assessed by Firearm Violences Attitudes (Sheley; Shapiro) questionnaireBaseline , 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months

This is a 13-item questionnaire; however, only items 3,4,7,9,10,12 and 13 will be asked. Each is scored from 1(strongly disagree) - 4(strongly agree), Maximum score of 28 .Higher score indicates more aggression.

Change in post-traumatic stress as assessed by the post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist Version 5(PCL-5)Baseline , 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months

This is a 20-item questionnaire; however only items 1 and 4 of the PCL-20 will be asked. These 2 items will be anchored to a stressful experience. And each is scored form 0(not at all)-4(extremely), maximum score of 8, higher score indicating worse outcome

Change in aggression as assessed by the Copeland-Linder questionnaire.Baseline , 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months

This is a 7-item questionnaire; however, only items 1, 5, and 6 will be asked. Each is scored from 1(strongly disagree) - 4(strongly agree). Maximum score is 12. Higher score indicates more aggression

Change in general health as assessed by the 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12)Baseline , 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months

This is a 12 item questionnaire; however, only item #1 will be asked. It is scored from 1(excellent) - 5(poor), higher number indicating worse outcome

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Houston, Texas, United States

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