Research In Action

Read our latest roundup of notable child injury prevention news articles from July 2024.

Reducing Risk of Retaliation and Reinjury from Firearms

Research from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, published in Preventive Medicine, examines fighting behavior, conflict perceptions, and firearm access among adolescents in the pediatric emergency department (ED). The findings highlight the importance of ED risk assessments to reduce the risk of retaliation and reinjury.

Using Cash Incentives to Increase Safe Driving

New research from the University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia found that cash incentives and feedback helped to reduce handheld phone use while driving. 

Patterns of Opioid Prescribing for Youth Undergoing Surgery

A recent study reveals that certain practices contribute to the risk of new persistent opioid use among youth undergoing surgical procedures, even when many of these procedures are not painful enough to require opioid use.

Prior Mental Health Conditions Among Youth Who Died by Suicide

Fewer than half of American youth and young adults who died by suicide between 2010 and 2021 had no previously documented mental health condition, according to a newly published study. 

Modification of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems

Adolescents and young adults are both aware of and engaged in modifying electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), potentially increasing risk of harm.