2024
How the APHA Maternal and Child Health Section Advanced the Public Health Approach to Gun Violence Prevention
Katzburg J, Bronson J, Kessel W, Degutis L, Carson L, Bonne S, Robbins S, Fine M, Crandall M, Thompson N, Witt W. How the APHA Maternal and Child Health Section Advanced the Public Health Approach to Gun Violence Prevention. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2024, 1-8. PMID: 39254820, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-024-03969-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild Health SectionGun violence preventionHealth sectionPublic health approachPublic health priorityViolence preventionAPhA Annual MeetingEpidemic of firearm violenceHealth prioritySandy Hook Elementary SchoolHealth approachU.S. childrenWorkgroup's effortsNational effortsFirearm violenceGun violenceWorkgroupNations ConferencePurposeThis manuscriptMCHGroup of volunteersViolencePreventionGunPriority
2019
Quality Improvement Evaluation of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Adding a Concerned Significant Other to Safety Planning for Suicide Prevention With Veterans
DeBeer B, Matthieu M, Kittel J, Degutis L, Clafferty S, Qualls N, Morissette S. Quality Improvement Evaluation of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Adding a Concerned Significant Other to Safety Planning for Suicide Prevention With Veterans. Journal Of Mental Health Counseling 2019, 41: 4-20. DOI: 10.17744/mehc.41.1.02.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuicide preventionSafety planning proceduresSerious public health issuePoor social supportPublic health issueMental health providersRobust risk factorQuality improvement evaluationRisk factorsHealth providersVeterans AffairsSafety planHealth issuesVeteransSocial supportFamily membersPreventionImprovement evaluationSocial support sourcesSuicideFeasibility projectLogistical issuesSafety planningSupport sources
2014
Prevention of injury and violence in the USA
Haegerich TM, Dahlberg LL, Simon TR, Baldwin GT, Sleet DA, Greenspan AI, Degutis LC. Prevention of injury and violence in the USA. The Lancet 2014, 384: 64-74. PMID: 24996591, PMCID: PMC4710475, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(14)60074-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health communityBurden of injuryDecades of lifeHealth communityIntegrated health systemHealth care providersPrevention of injuriesEvidence-based interventionsMedical care organizationInjuryCommunity settingsHealth systemEffective interventionsSeries paperCare organizationsInterventionMillions more peoplePreventionStrong scientific foundation
2012
NCIPC's contribution to global injury and violence prevention: Past, present, and future
Mahendra RR, Roehler DR, Degutis LC. NCIPC's contribution to global injury and violence prevention: Past, present, and future. Journal Of Safety Research 2012, 43: 271-277. PMID: 23127676, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2012.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal injuryPreventability of injuriesBurden of injuryViolence preventionEvidence-based strategiesGlobal burdenInjury preventionInjury researchInjuryDisease controlPrevention effortsPreventionPrevention expertsViolence prevention effortsViolence prevention workBurdenPrevention workPreventabilityYearsThe future of injury and violence prevention: Where are we going?
Degutis LC. The future of injury and violence prevention: Where are we going? Journal Of Safety Research 2012, 43: 231-232. PMID: 23127671, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2012.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Approaching Injury and Violence Prevention through Public Health Policy: A Window of Opportunity to Renew Our Focus.
Degutis LC. Approaching Injury and Violence Prevention through Public Health Policy: A Window of Opportunity to Renew Our Focus. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2011, 12: 271-2. PMID: 21731780, PMCID: PMC3117599.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Injury Prevention
Degutis LC, Greve M. Injury Prevention. Emergency Medicine Clinics Of North America 2006, 24: 871-888. PMID: 16982344, DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2006.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Nonoccupational postexposure HIV prevention Emergency physicians' current practices, attitudes, and beliefs
McCausland JB, Linden JA, Degutis LC, Ramanujam P, Sullivan LM, D'Onofrio G. Nonoccupational postexposure HIV prevention Emergency physicians' current practices, attitudes, and beliefs. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2003, 42: 651-656. PMID: 14581917, DOI: 10.1016/s0196-0644(03)00338-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsAttitude of Health PersonnelClinical CompetenceCounselingEmergency MedicineEnvironmental ExposureFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMedical Staff, HospitalMiddle AgedNeeds AssessmentPhysician's RolePractice Patterns, Physicians'Referral and ConsultationSelf EfficacySurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsPostexposure preventionEmergency physiciansEmergency medicine residentsNational databaseInjection drug useMedicine residentsComposite scoreMost emergency physiciansUnsafe sexual practicesPrevention recommendationsPrevention drugsNeedle stickKnowledge of CentersAmerican CollegePrevention protocolsRole responsibilitiesEmergency medicine residencyDrug usePrevention practicesDisease controlPhysiciansPreventionCurrent practiceMedicine residencyExposure type