Citation

Kishi Y, Otsuka K, Akiyama K, Yamada T, Sakamoto Y, Yanagisawa Y, Morimura H, Kawanishi C, Higashioka H, Miyake Y, Thurber S. Crisis 2014; 35(5): 357-361.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Woodland Centers, Willmar, MN, USA

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, International Association for Suicide Prevention, Publisher Hogrefe Publishing)

DOI

10.1027/0227-5910/a000268

PMID

25163847

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Suicide attempts are frequently encountered by emergency department nurses. Such encounters can potentially provide a foundation for secondary suicide prevention. Aims: The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the effect of a 7-hr training program for emergency room nursing personnel in Japan.

METHOD: In all, 52 nurses completed the questionnaires before the workshop and 1 month after the workshop. The nurses' understanding of and willingness to care for suicidal patients positively changed.

RESULTS: It is feasible to provide a 7-hr, relatively short, workshop on suicidal prevention aimed at emergency medical staff and to improve attitudes during a follow-up of 1 month.

CONCLUSION: It is uncertain whether the positive attitudes of emergency nurses toward suicide and/or educational interventions could impact the outcomes of these interventions. Further studies are needed to address these important questions in this field.

Language: en