@article{ref1,
title="The effects of the gatekeeper suicide-awareness program for nursing personnel",
journal="Perspectives in psychiatric care",
year="2011",
author="Tsai, Wen-Pei and Lin, Long-Yau and Chang, Hui-Chin and Yu, Li-Shiuan and Chou, Ming-Chih",
volume="47",
number="3",
pages="117-125",
abstract="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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0031-5990",
doi="10.1111/j.1744-6163.2010.00278.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6163.2010.00278.x"
}