Citation

Chesin MS, Stanley B, Haigh EA, Chaudhury SR, Pontoski K, Knox KL, Brown GK. Arch. Suicide Res. 2016; 21(1): 127-137.

Affiliation

Department of Veterans Affairs , VISN 4 MIRECC Philadelphia VA Medical Center.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13811118.2016.1164642

PMID

27096810

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To summarize staff perceptions of the acceptability and utility of the safety planning and structured post-discharge follow-up contact intervention (SPI-SFU), a suicide prevention intervention that was implemented and tested in five Veterans Affairs Medical Center emergency departments (EDs).

METHODS: A purposive sampling approach was used to identify 50 staff member key informants. Interviews were transcribed and coded using thematic analysis.

RESULTS: Almost all staff perceived the intervention as helpful in connecting SPI-SFU participants to follow-up services. A slight majority of staff believed SPI-SFU increased Veteran safety. Staff members also benefited from the implementation of SPI-SFU. Their comfort discharging Veterans at some suicide risk increased.

CONCLUSIONS: SPI-SFU provides an appealing option for improving suicide prevention services in acute care settings.

Language: en