The effect of an e-learning supported Train-the-Trainer programme on implementation of suicide guidelines in mental health care

Abstract

Netherlands Trial Register (NTR3092 www.trialregister.nl).

Knowledge, Self-Confidence and Attitudes towards Suicidal Patients at Emergency and Psychiatric Departments: A Randomised Controlled Trial of the Effects of an Educational Poster Campaign

“…Responses were summed to provide a total score ranging from 7 to 35, with higher scores representing greater levels of self-perceived knowledge. The QPR has been shown to reliably assess effects of training on self-perceived knowledge of suicide prevention [23,35,36]. …”

“…The field of suicide prevention has made great strides in developing education and training interventions for various key groups, e.g., gatekeeper training, workshops with actors role-playing patients, e-learning, 1-day train-the-trainer programmes, and educational posters campaigns [2,23,24,25,26]. Educational poster campaigns have been used for a long time in various health domains.…”

Training mental health professionals in suicide practice guideline adherence: Cost-effectiveness analysis alongside a randomized controlled trial

“…This may be explained by the fact that, since practice guidelines reflect every day practice, professionals already showed certain levels of guideline adherence without being trained leading to reduced suicide ideation in the usual implementation group (de Beurs et al, 2015b). Therefore, the effectiveness of TtT-e on suicide ideation was presumably smaller than our sample size allowed us to detect.…”

Smartphone-Based Safety Planning and Self-Monitoring for Suicidal Patients: A Conceptual Basis for the CASPAR (Continuous Assessment for Suicide Prevention and Research) Study

“…Identifying coping strategies and defining sources of support for patients for use in times of crisis helps those who are vulnerable to better recognise symptoms and develop self-help skills. Though, the safety plan intervention is often not implemented in practices [17], possible due to the limited feasibility of traditional written form. To this end, the electronic suicide safety app MYPLAN was developed to increase the availability of care at times of crisis compared to the traditional paper-based plans, hereby extending care for suicidal patients from one hour a week in a private session to 24/7.…”

“…Dutch suicide prevention guidelines recommend this intervention alongside treatment as usual (TAU) for at-risk mental health care patients [16]. However, safety planning is often not implemented in practice [17], possibly due to the limited feasibility of traditional written safety plans which are either carried around or stored at the patients' home. Paper safety plans may not always be at hand in times of crisis, which is crucial considering the fluid nature of suicidal thinking and behaviour [9].…”