| Pilot testing and preliminary evaluation of a suicide prevention education program for emergency department personnel. | |
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PMID: 19731019 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Emergency department personnel play an important role in recognizing individuals with suicidality and intervening to prevent completed suicide. An educational program was designed to be offered to emergency department personnel, and was piloted with a convenience sample of 54 clinicians. Pre-test and post-test measures showed an increase in knowledge scores (from 7.9 ± 1.9 to 13.6 ± 2.1, P < .001) and self-efficacy scores (from 24.0 ± 9.1 to 32.3 ± 9.2, P < .001) regarding management of suicidal patients or those at elevated risk for suicide in the emergency department immediately after participating in the training session. In addition, participants favorably rated the training session, and would recommend it to others. With further development and refinement, this program could be implemented on a statewide level and targeted at emergency department personnel to enhance their ability to provide appropriate resources, support, and treatment for individuals identified as being at risk for suicide. |
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Authors:
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Ruth S Shim; Michael T Compton |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Community mental health journal Volume: 46 ISSN: 1573-2789 ISO Abbreviation: Community Ment Health J Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-11-03 Completed Date: 2011-01-24 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0005735 Medline TA: Community Ment Health J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 585-90 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA. rshim@msm.edu |
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Adult Attitude of Health Personnel Curriculum* Emergency Service, Hospital Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Personnel / education* Humans Inservice Training / methods* Male Middle Aged Personnel, Hospital Suicide / prevention & control* |
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