@article{ref1,
title="PAs' attitudes about adolescent suicide screening: the theory of planned behavior",
journal="Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants",
year="2021",
author="Gillette, Chris and Bodner, Gayle and Grant, Jill and Aldrich, Rosalie and Mospan, Cortney and Hak-Sing Ip, Edward and Daniel, Stephanie and Crandall, Sonia",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Suicide is an increasing public health problem for adolescents and young adults. The purpose of this study was to identify the frequency of physician assistants' (PAs') self-reported adolescent suicide risk assessments and to elicit salient beliefs regarding behavioral attitudes, norm referents, control factors, and intention to conduct suicide risk assessment with adolescents.<br><br>METHODS: A convenience sample of PAs completed an anonymous cross-sectional questionnaire. Relationships were assessed using bivariate analyses and qualitative theme analysis.<br><br>RESULTS: Forty-three PAs completed the questionnaire. Many PAs supported suicide risk assessment screening as a strategy to identify adolescents who are suicidal at an earlier stage of their illness; lack of time during the visit and problematic parental involvement were referred to as barriers.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: PAs recognized that screening adolescents for suicide ideation may help prevent suicides. Their practice behaviors, however, did not correspond to this belief.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1547-1896",
doi="10.1097/01.JAA.0000794968.09686.b3",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000794968.09686.b3"
}