ArticleMedical education online2017
Factors influencing the suicide intervention skills of emergency medical services providers.
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Abstract
backgroundLithuania currently has the highest suicide rate in Europe and the fifth highest worldwide.
aimsTo identify the factors that influence the suicide intervention skills of emergency medical services (EMS) providers (doctors, nurses, paramedics).
methodTwo hundred and sixty-eight EMS providers participated in the research. The EMS providers were surveyed both prior to their training in suicide intervention and six months later. The questionnaire used for the survey assessed their socio-demographic characteristics, suicide intervention skills, attitudes towards suicide prevention, general mental health, strategies for coping with stress, and likelihood of burnout.
resultsBetter suicide intervention skills were more prevalent among EMS providers with a higher level of education, heavier workload, more positive attitudes towards suicide prevention, better methods of coping with stress, and those of a younger age. Six months after the non-continuous training in suicide intervention, the providers' ability to assess suicide risk factors had improved, although there was no change in their suicide intervention skills.
conclusionsIn order to improve the suicide intervention skills of EMS providers, particular attention should be paid to attitudes towards suicide prevention, skills for coping with stress, and continuous training in suicide intervention. ABBREVIATIONS: EMS: Emergency medical services; SIRI: Suicide intervention response inventory.
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