TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Public health nurses' activities for suicide prevention in Japan
JO  - Public health nursing
A1  - Marutani, Miki
A1  - Yamamoto-Mitani, Noriko
A1  - Kodama, Shimpei
SP  - 325
EP  - 334
VL  - 33
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVE: Suicide is a major health issue worldwide, including in Japan. Japanese public health nurses (PHNs) play a distinctive role in suicide prevention, although few studies have delineated this role. The purpose of this study was to develop a conceptual framework that elucidates PHNs' activities for suicide prevention. DESIGN AND SAMPLE: Semi-structured interviews were conducted in 2012-2013 with 15 PHNs who worked in Tokyo metropolitan regions. Data were analyzed qualitatively using grounded theory, and a conceptual framework with seven categories was developed. <br><br>RESULTS: Three phases that depict the PHNs' suicide prevention activities emerged. Phase I, Pursuing to understand suicide cases, included two categories: tracing back individual suicide cases and raising consciousness among the general public. Phase II, Spreading a web of care, included three categories: knitting a caring network, weaving regular programs into the web, and continuing to be a member of the web. Phase III, Maintaining motivation and commitment, included two categories: legitimatizing suicide prevention and cultivating continued commitment in the community. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The activities of suicide prevention by PHNs included a process of developing a caring network that lead to the enhancement of the caring capacity of the community as a whole.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0737-1209
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/phn.12247
ID  - ref1
ER  -