Publications by authors named "E J Fleegler"

Importance: Injuries from firearms and motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are the leading causes of death among US children and youths aged 0 to 19 years. Examining the intersections of age group, sex, race, and ethnicity is essential to focus prevention efforts.

Objective: To examine firearm and motor vehicle fatality rates by population subgroups and analyze changes over time.

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Background: Pediatric firearm injuries disproportionately affect groups experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage. Firearm injuries increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the impact on communities by degree of socioeconomic disadvantage is unknown. We examined the association between socioeconomic vulnerability and change in pediatric firearm injuries before versus during the pandemic.

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Background: The pediatric emergency department is a high-value site for screening and resource referral for health-related social needs. However, best practices for this unique environment remain unclear. This study's objective was to introduce a consensus-based social care training toolkit for the pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) setting.

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Background: Higher trust in healthcare providers has been linked to better health outcomes and satisfaction. Lower trust has been associated with healthcare-based discrimination.

Objective: Examine associations between experiences of healthcare discrimination and patients' and caregivers of pediatric patients' trust in providers, and identify factors associated with high trust, including prior experience of healthcare-based social screening.

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