@article{ref1,
title="Healthcare professionals and extreme risk protection orders: a concise review",
journal="Journal of trauma nursing",
year="2024",
author="Lindley, Lisa C. and Beebe, Lora Humphrey and Davis, Heather A. and Policastro, Christina N. and Svynarenko, Radion",
volume="31",
number="4",
pages="224-230",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) are one policy mechanism to address the critical public health problem of gun violence. The inclusion of healthcare professionals with ERPOs is a promising approach to expanding ERPO utilization, yet early evidence has not been examined. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to synthesize the current research on healthcare professionals and ERPOs. DATA SOURCES: Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PubMed, Academic Search Complete, and Web of Science were searched. STUDY SELECTION: Studies examined healthcare professionals' role and function within the context of ERPOs. DATA EXTRACTION: Relevant studies were reviewed and included through consensus of the authors. Data extracted included authors, objective, design, states, healthcare professional type, mental health professional type, healthcare professional roles/involvement and key outcomes. DATA SYNTHESIS: There is unfamiliarity with ERPOs among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals lack ERPO knowledge and are unclear about ethical and legal ERPO liability. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The available evidence suggests that healthcare professionals have an important role in ERPOs, but critical gaps in ERPO knowledge, training/resources, and liability will limit use and effectiveness of healthcare professionals, including nurses, in the role of ERPO petitioner.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1078-7496",
doi="10.1097/JTN.0000000000000802",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JTN.0000000000000802"
}