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Elizabeth Salt1, Julie Cerel, Lee Anne Walmsley
1About the Authors Elizabeth Salt, PhD, APRN, is a professor, University of Kentucky (UK) College of Nursing, Lexington, KY. Julie Cerel, PhD, is a professor, UK College of Social Work. Lee Anne Walmsley, PhD, is associate professor and assistant dean of wellness, UK College of Nursing. Julie Marfell, PhD, APRN, is an associate professor, UK College of Nursing. Eva Stone, DNP, is manager, District Health Services Jefferson County Public Schools, and adjunct assistant professor, UK College of Nursing. James Ballard, EdD, is associate professor, UK College of Medicine. Amanda T. Wiggins, PhD, is faculty and biostatistician, and Mary Kay Rayens, PhD, is professor and biostatistician, UK College of Nursing. Funding for this program was made possible through a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and AARP Nursing Innovation Award to advance efforts supported by the Kentucky Nurses Action Coalition. The project was a joint effort of the UK College of Nursing, UK College of Social Work, KY Department of Public Health-Cabinet for Health and Family Services-Maternal and Child Health, KY Department of Behavioral Health Development and Intellectual Disabilities, KY Nurses Association School Nurse Task Force, UK Center of Interprofessional and Community Health Education, and Actors Theatre of Louisville. The authors acknowledge the contributions of Dr. Janie Heath. Contact Dr. Salt at Egsalt0@uky.edu .
Abstract:
Evidence-based suicide prevention training for school nurses is needed. This study was conducted to evaluate training to improve the willingness of school nurses to intervene in suicide prevention ( n = 47) using the Willingness to Intervene Against Suicide Questionnaire. A significant increase was noted in two subscales between baseline and completion of intervention activities two months later: Perceived Behavioral Control (interpersonal self-efficacy, p < .001; intervention self-efficacy, p = .009; seek outside help, p < .001) and Intention (need for action, p = .004; express concern, p < .001; encourage/seek outside help, p = .002; take action, p < .001).
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