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
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Houston-Hospital Violence Intervention Programs (HVIP) in reducing the occurrence of repeat violent events among adults receiving care at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, to determine the impact of the community-engaged Houston-HVIP program on violent re-injury and mental and behavioral health, assess the impact of the Houston-HVIP program on racial and ethnic disparities in those impacted by firearm violence injury 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
- EligibilityCriteria: 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  Exclusion Criteria:  presenting for a firearm injury arising from a self-inflicted gunshot, accidental firearm injury, unintentional gun violence, or domestic violence - HealthyVolunteers: No - Gender: All - MinimumAge: 18 Years - MaximumAge: 30 Years - StdAgeList: Adult