ShootSafe: An interactive web platform to teach children hunting, shooting and firearms safety

ShootSafe：一个教儿童枪支安全的互动网站 火器伤害是我国儿科公共卫生面临的一个重大挑战，造成800多人死亡。 每年有0-15岁的儿童死亡，导致1 000多名幸存者终身残疾。关于枪支的假名 15岁以下儿童的受伤是由于非故意的原因，而不是自杀或他杀。我们提出 开发和评估ShootSafe，这是一个创新的，引人入胜的教育网站， 智能手机、平板电脑或电脑，让儿童学习枪支安全。 ShootSafe扩展了一些现有的基本程序，以实现三个主要的教育目标： (a)教孩子们打猎、射击和安全使用枪支的知识和技能;（B）帮助孩子们 学习和磨练使用枪支所需的冲动控制和假设思维的关键认知技能 （c）改变儿童对自身脆弱性和易受火器相关伤害的看法 伤害，这些伤害的严重程度，以及他们对枪支使用周围的同伴行为的感知规范。 ShootSafe将通过结合互动游戏和活动以及强大的 由同行演员提供的播客视频（关于枪支伤害和死亡的有影响力的证词， 经验丰富）和专家（来自可信赖的榜样的智慧和经验）。该网站将提供 信息通过互联网，一个技术媒体，今天的孩子喜欢学习。它还将 向父母提供简短的信息，他们将吸收关键的教训，并与子女一起加强这些教训。 该项目有两个具体目标：（a）开发一个创新和吸引人的网站， （B）通过对162名10岁至18岁儿童的随机对照试验评估网站。 12、随机分配孩子从事ShootSafe网站或主动控制网站上的孩子 营养第二个目标将包括评估儿童（a）知识（B）变化的次级目标。 冲动控制和假设性思维的认知技能，（c）对枪支安全的看法，以及（d） 在处理、储存和运输枪支时的模拟行为。将评估所有结局指标 在基线、干预后即刻和4个月随访时通过多种方法和措施 评估保留。培训将包括两个30分钟的课程。 总之，我们提出了一个计划，通过一个 一个吸引当今儿童的电子平台和提供基本知识的创新节目 关于枪支安全，磨练相关的认知技能，并改变对安全的看法。如果研究假设 事实证明，通过广泛传播转化为实践是非常可行的。 请注意，该项目福尔斯RFA目标二（严格评估 创新和有前途的战略，以保护个人免受火器伤害和死亡）。它也是福尔斯 在供资备选方案B下，该方案将支持新的数据收集活动。

ShootSafe: An Interactive Website to Teach Children Firearms Safety Firearms injuries present a major pediatric public health challenge to our country, killing over 800 children ages 0-15 annually and leading to lifelong disability among over 1000 survivors. About ⅓ of firearms injuries to children under age 15 are due to unintentional causes rather than suicide or homicide. We propose development and evaluation of ShootSafe, an innovative, engaging, and educational website accessible by smartphone, tablet or computer that engages children to learn firearms safety. ShootSafe extends a smattering of existing basic programs to achieve three primary educational goals: (a) teach children the knowledge and skills they need to hunt, shoot, and use firearms safely; (b) help children learn and hone the critical cognitive skills of impulse control and hypothetical thinking needed to use firearms safely; and (c) alter children's perceptions about their own vulnerability and susceptibility to firearms-related injuries, the severity of those injuries, and their perceived norms about peer behavior surrounding firearms use. ShootSafe will accomplish these goals through a combination of interactive games and activities plus powerful podcast videos delivered by peer actors (impactful testimonials about firearms injuries and deaths they experienced) and experts (wisdom and experience from trusted role models). The website will deliver messages through the internet, a technological medium today's children prefer learning in. It also will incorporate brief messaging to parents, who will absorb key lessons and reinforce them with their children. The project has two specific aims: (a) develop an innovative and engaging website to train children in firearms safety and (b) evaluate the website through a randomized controlled trial with 162 children ages 10- 12, randomly assigning the children to engage in the ShootSafe website or an active control website on child nutrition. The second aim will incorporate sub-aims to evaluate changes in children's (a) knowledge, (b) cognitive skills in impulse control and hypothetical thinking, (c) perceptions about firearms safety, and (d) simulated behavior when handling, storing and transporting firearms. All outcome measures will be assessed through multiple methods and measures at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and at a 4-month follow-up assessment to evaluate retention. Training will comprise two 30-minute sessions. In summary, we propose a program that addresses a critical pediatric public health problem through an electronic platform that appeals to today's children and innovative programming to deliver basic knowledge about firearms safety, hone relevant cognitive skills, and alter perceptions about safety. If the study hypotheses prove true, translation into practice through broad dissemination is highly feasible. Note that this project falls under Objective Two in the RFA (to rigorously evaluate effectiveness of an innovative and promising strategy to keep individuals safe from firearm-related injuries and death). It also falls under Funding Option B, as it will support new data collection activities.