Table 2.
Efficacy expectations of clinical psychologists regarding use of 5As in firearm anticipatory guidance on firearm safety
| 5A’s item | Not confident | Moderately confident | Confident | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | |
| Efficacy expectations | ||||||
| Asking my patients about the presence of firearms in the home | 12 | (3.5) | 41 | (12.2) | 283 | (84.2) |
| Advising my patients to remove the firearm from the home | 26 | (7.8) | 41 | (12.2) | 268 | (80) |
| Arranging follow-up contact within 4 weeks to assess firearm removal | 71 | (21.6) | 69 | (21.0) | 188 | (57.3) |
| Assisting my patients in what to do with the firearm after home removal | 10 | (30.6) | 66 | (19.8) | 165 | (49.5) |
N = 329–336