Trial reportBMC psychiatry2015
Structured follow-up by general practitioners after deliberate self-poisoning: a randomised controlled trial.
Trial report in BMC psychiatry, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01342809 (Follow up After Self-poisoning by General Practitioner- a Randomised Clinical Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Follow up After Self-poisoning by General Practitioner- a Randomised Clinical Trial
Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Brief interventions for suicidal ideation in primary care: a systematic review.BMC primary care · 2025Pooled it
- The Transition of Care Between Emergency Department and Primary Care: An Integrative Systematic Review.Journal of clinical nursing · 2025Pooled it
- Psychosocial interventions for self-harm in adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Suicide during Transition of Care: a Review of Targeted Interventions.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2020Pooled it
- Behavioural mental health interventions delivered in the emergency department for suicide, overdose and psychosis: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Higher Suicide Intent in Patients Attempting Suicide With Violent Methods Versus Self-Poisoning.Crisis · 2022Article
- Connection of Suicidal Behavior with COVID-19: Clinical Cases.Consortium psychiatricum · 2022Article
- Lower suicide intention in patients with personality disorders admitted for deliberate self-poisoning than in patients with other diagnoses.Annals of general psychiatry · 2017Article
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- Follow-up after acute poisoning by substances of abuse: a prospective observational cohort study.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2016Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundGeneral Practitioners (GPs) play an important role in the follow-up of patients after deliberate self-poisoning (DSP). The aim was to examine whether structured follow-up by GPs increased the content of, adherence to, and satisfaction with treatment after discharge from emergency departments.
methodsThis was a multicentre, randomised trial with blinded assignment. Five emergency departments and general practices in the catchment area participated. 202 patients discharged from emergency departments after DSP were assigned. The intervention was structured follow-up by the GP over a 6-month period with a minimum of five consultations, accompanied by written guidelines for the GPs with suggestions for motivating patients to follow treatment, assessing personal problems and suicidal ideation, and availability in the case of suicidal crisis. Outcome measures were data retrieved from the Register for the control and payment of reimbursements to health service providers (KUHR) and by questionnaires mailed to patients and GPs. After 3 and 6 months, the frequency and content of GP contact, and adherence to GP consultations and treatment in general were registered. Satisfaction with general treatment received and with the GP was measured by the EUROPEP scale.
resultsPatients in the intervention group received significantly more consultations than the control group (mean 6.7 vs. 4.5 (p = 0.004)). The intervention group was significantly more satisfied with the time their GP took to listen to their personal problems (93.1% vs. 59.4% (p = 0.002)) and with the fact that the GP included them in medical decisions (87.5% vs. 54. 8% (p = 0.009)). The intervention group was significantly more satisfied with the treatment in general than the control group (79% vs. 51% (p = 0.026)).
conclusionsGuidelines and structured, enhanced follow-up by the GP after the discharge of the DSP patient increased the number of consultations and satisfaction with aftercare in general practice. Consistently with previous research, there is still a need for interventional studies.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01342809. Registered 18 April 2011.
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