TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Exploring health care professionals' knowledge of, attitudes towards and confidence in caring for people at risk of suicide: a systematic review
JO  - Archives of suicide research
A1  - Boukouvalas, Evelyn A.
A1  - El-Den, Sarira
A1  - Murphy, Andrea L.
A1  - Salvador-Carulla, Luis
A1  - O'Reilly, Claire L.
SP  - 1
EP  - 31
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Health care professionals are paramount to the prevention and management of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Confidence in caring for people at risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors is influenced by knowledge of and attitudes towards suicide. This systematic review aimed to explore health care professionals' knowledge of and attitudes towards suicide, as well as, their confidence in caring for people at risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. A systematic search of four electronic databases over ten years was conducted. Following retrieval of 1723 abstracts, 46 primary research publications were included, involving both cross-sectional (n = 27) and intervention study designs (n = 19). Knowledge of, attitudes towards and confidence in caring for people at risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors were explored among primary health care professionals, specialists and health care students. The influence of training and education, type of health care professional, country of practice and prior experience with suicide were highlighted among included studies. Health care professionals' knowledge of, attitudes towards and confidence in caring for people at risk of suicide are complex, interrelated constructs that shape their behaviors and may impact patient outcomes. Suicide training and education is necessary within health care curricula and as part of health care professionals' continuing professional development.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1381-1118
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2019.1586608
ID  - ref1
ER  -