@article{ref1,
title="Educator's views on suicide prevention in high schools and what they need",
journal="The journal of medicine access",
year="2023",
author="Bevilacqua, Miranda Lynne",
volume="7",
number="",
pages="e27550834231158188-e27550834231158188",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Suicide is the leading cause of death among youth. Although school-aged youth are surrounded by educators and professionals, little is known about what educators want to know regarding suicide. <br><br>OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN: The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the perceived learning needs of high school educators in Northwestern Ontario (NWO) regarding suicide prevention using semi-structured interviews. <br><br>RESULTS: The results yielded educators prefer learning based on a mixture of styles that is relevant to their student needs; noting that time constraints are a barrier. Educators are interested in knowing what to say; however, limited by the unknown legalities involved. Educators expressed being comfortable talking about suicide and understood basic warning signs. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The findings can assist mental health professionals and school board administration in supporting educators regarding suicide prevention. Future research can include the creation of a suicide prevention program that is targeted exclusively for high school educators.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2755-0834",
doi="10.1177/27550834231158188",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/27550834231158188"
}