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Wen-Pei Tsai1, Long-Yau Lin, Hui-Chin Chang
1Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Purpose:
This study evaluates whether a short training program can improve nurses' abilities to recognize and effectively respond to patients exhibiting suicidal behavior.
Design And Methods:
The study is a randomized controlled trial. Ninety-eight nurses in the experimental group attended the regular monthly continuing education class and a 90-min Gatekeeper Suicide-Awareness Program. Ninety-seven nurses in the control group only attended the regular monthly continuing education class. Before and after the different educational interventions, all the nurses were asked to complete a questionnaire to link demographic data and to access their awareness of suicide warning signs and their responses if encountering a potentially suicidal individual.
Findings:
Nurses who participated in the Gatekeeper Suicide-Awareness Program were much more aware of suicide warning signs and more willing to refer patients for professional counseling.
Practice Implications:
We suggest that nursing personnel's continuing education include a training program for suicide prevention.
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