@article{ref1,
title="An evidence-based approach to suicide risk assessment after sexual assault",
journal="Journal of forensic nursing",
year="2019",
author="Cochran, Courtney B.",
volume="15",
number="2",
pages="84-92",
abstract="Sexual violence occurs in all gender, socioeconomic, religious, and ethnic groups. The trauma of sexual violence negatively affects both a person's physical and mental health. Individuals often experience suicidal ideations in the aftermath of a sexually violent event. On the basis of an understanding of the causative relationship between sexual violence and increased suicidality, a quality improvement study was developed to enhance the direct nursing care provided to clients at the time of the forensic examination and the aftercare provided to clients after discharge at a single-site sexual assault clinic. The study consisted of the implementation of three interventions including (a) use of an evidence-based suicide risk assessment tool, (b) establishment of a nursing protocol to standardize the community resource referral process, and (c) education of the clinic's nursing staff. These interventions provided the nursing staff with a standardized method to identify each client's suicide risk while also referring them to appropriate aftercare services in the local community. <br><br>RESULTS indicated that it was highly beneficial to screen all clients for suicide risk as it promoted client safety and acted as a catalyst for the emotional healing process.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1556-3693",
doi="10.1097/JFN.0000000000000241",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JFN.0000000000000241"
}