TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Care pathways in a suicide crisis assessment nurse (SCAN) service
JO  - International journal of nursing practice
A1  - Raymond, Cora
A1  - Myers, Susan
A1  - Daly, Robert
A1  - Murray, Declan
A1  - Lyne, John
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - AIM: The Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse service has been developed as a Primary Care suicide intervention over the last decade. The current study aimed to describe the demographic details of users of this nurse led service, and to evaluate subsequent care pathways following this intervention. <br><br>METHODS: This study was conducted using a retrospective file review with a cross-sectional observational design investigating demographic details of service users and care pathways in a Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse service within a defined catchment area of Ireland between June 2015 and May 2017. <br><br>RESULTS: The majority of referrals were managed in Primary Care following Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse intervention. There was an increase in Primary Care management pathway in the second year of the service which was independent of age and gender. <br><br>CONCLUSION: There was an increase in referrals to the service over time, and the majority of presentations were managed in primary care following Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse intervention. The study suggests that primary care interventions for suicidal crises merit further research.<br><br>© 2019 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1322-7114
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12798
ID  - ref1
ER  -