Change in Emergency Department Providers' Beliefs and Practices After Use of New Protocols for Suicidal Patients
Change in Emergency Department Providers' Beliefs and Practices After Use of New Protocols for Suicidal Patients
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DOI:
10.1176/appi.ps.201400244
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发表时间:
2015-06-01
影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
Boudreaux, Edwin D.
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作者:
Betz, Marian E.;Arias, Sarah A.;Boudreaux, Edwin D.
Objective: The study examined changes in self-reported attitudes and practices related to suicide risk assessment among providers at emergency departments (EDs) during a three-phase quasi-experimental trial involving implementation of ED protocols for suicidal patients.Methods: A total of 1,289 of 1,828 (71% response rate) eligible providers at eight EDs completed a voluntary, anonymous survey at baseline, after introduction of universal suicide screening, and after introduction of suicide prevention resources (nurses) and a secondary risk assessment tool (physicians).Results: Among participants, the median age was 40 years old, 64% were female, and there were no demographic differences across study phases; 68% were nurses, and 32% were attending physicians. Between phase 1 and phase 3, increasing proportions of nurses reported screening for suicide (36% and 95%, respectively, p