Nurses’ Experiences of Suicide Prevention in Primary Health Care (PHC) – A Qualitative Interview Study

Wärdig, Rikard; Hultsjö, Sally; Lind, Malin; Klavebäck, Isabella

doi:10.1080/01612840.2022.2089789

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“…This work has not been sufficient, and it has become clear that the nurses in this study do not feel that they have enough knowledge. Suicide prevention needs to be given greater focus in both education and ongoing clinical work (Wärdig et al, 2022). Even nursing students describe that the area is not handled sufficiently during their education (Ferguson et al, 2020).…”

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Saving lives by asking questions: nurses’ experiences of suicide risk assessment in telephone counselling in primary health care

Wärdig

Engström

Carlsson

et al. 2022

Prim Health Care Res Dev

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Aim: To explore nurses’ experiences of suicide risk assessment in telephone counselling (TC) in primary health care (PHC). Background: Globally, priority is given to developing suicide prevention work in PHC. However, suicide risk assessments in TC are not included in these interventions even though these are a common duty of nurses in PHC. More expertise in the field can contribute to knowledge important for developing nurses’ tasks within PHC. Methods: A qualitative interview study was conducted with 15 nurses. Data were analysed using conventional content analysis. Findings: As suicide risk assessment in TC is a common duty for nurses in PHC, they need to be listened to and given the right conditions to perform this work. The nurses lack training in how to carry out suicide risk assessments and are forced to learn through experience. Intuition guides them in their work. A prerequisite for making correct assessments over the telephone is that the nurses are given time as well as the right competence. The PHC organisation needs to create these conditions. Furthermore, interventions to support suicide prevention need to include strategies to help nurses perform suicide assessment in TC.

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confidence: 99%

Saving lives by asking questions: nurses’ experiences of suicide risk assessment in telephone counselling in primary health care

Wärdig

Engström

Carlsson

et al. 2022

Prim Health Care Res Dev

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“…However, much of the work has focused on doctors, leading a Swedish team to instead examine the valuable perspectives of primary care nurses on this topic. 3 They found that nurses may avoid asking questions about suicidality for fear of what to do with the answer. There was a lack of clarity about who is carrying responsibility for the patient, and it turned out to be difficult to help the patient move further to the next care institution.…”

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Yonder: Psychotropic medication discontinuation, post-migration stressors, suicide prevention, and role modelling

Rashid¹

2022

Br J Gen Pract

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“…A study in the Netherlands involving primary care professionals found that barriers to suicide risk assessment included self-incompetence, limited time, heavy workload, and lack of collaboration with mental healthcare [ 6 ]. Likewise, a study on nurses’ participation in suicide prevention reported similar barriers to suicide risk assessment and emphasised the importance of training and collaboration among healthcare providers in suicide prevention [ 10 ]. A study by Faria et al found that the training of primary care professionals, which included doctors and nurses, improved participants’ attitudes and interventions when dealing with suicidal patients [ 11 ].…”

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Pharmacists’ Experiences, Perceptions, and Attitudes towards Suicide and Suicide Prevention: A Scoping Review

Kamal

Jacob

2023

Pharmacy

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It is important to understand pharmacists’ experiences, stigmas, trainings, and attitudes to suicide, as they can affect the way pharmacists interact with at-risk individuals and influence outcomes. The aim of this scoping review is to explore pharmacists’ willingness, experiences, and attitudes towards suicide prevention, as well as to examine the impact of suicide prevention training programs. A systemic search was conducted using the following databases: PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Studies included were from database inception to 31 August 2022, in English, with full-text available. A total of 13 studies were included. Training was a key factor which had an impact on pharmacists’ attitudes, experiences, and preparedness to participate in suicide care, with studies revealing the lack of training and the call for more training by pharmacists. Another key factor was closeness to mental illness, which also impacted pharmacists’ attitudes and experiences with at-risk patients. More research is needed worldwide to understand the different barriers and facilitators to pharmacist involvement in suicide care. Targeted training programs should also be developed to not only increase knowledge and competence, but also to address stigma related to suicide.

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Nurses’ Experiences of Suicide Prevention in Primary Health Care (PHC) – A Qualitative Interview Study

Cited by 10 publications

References 44 publications

Saving lives by asking questions: nurses’ experiences of suicide risk assessment in telephone counselling in primary health care

Saving lives by asking questions: nurses’ experiences of suicide risk assessment in telephone counselling in primary health care

Yonder: Psychotropic medication discontinuation, post-migration stressors, suicide prevention, and role modelling

Pharmacists’ Experiences, Perceptions, and Attitudes towards Suicide and Suicide Prevention: A Scoping Review

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