Observational studyBMC public health2018
Suicide prevention gatekeeper training in the Netherlands improves gatekeepers' knowledge of suicide prevention and their confidence to discuss suicidality, an observational study.
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- The Effects of Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training on Behavioral Intention and Intervention Behavior: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2024Pooled it
- Simulation training in suicide risk assessment and intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Medical education online · 2023Pooled it
- Development of the Pharm-SAVES educational module for gatekeeper suicide prevention training for community pharmacy staff.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2023Trial
- Suicide Prevention Competencies Among Muslim Faith Leaders in Canada: Levels and Determinants from a Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Co-Designing and Evaluating a Suicide Prevention Workshop for General Practice and Community Staff in Rural South Australia.The Australian journal of rural health · 2026Article
- A mixed-methods evaluation of a large-scale online gatekeeper training to prevent youth suicides in the Netherlands.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Strengthening suicide prevention: Evaluating a capacity building programme for community health workers in India.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Article
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- The role of informal caregivers in suicide prevention for men- findings from a psychological autopsy study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Suicide prevention training for allied health professionals within healthcare environments: A scoping review.PloS one · 2025Article
- A randomized controlled trial protocol for a virtual, scalable suicide prevention gatekeeper training program for community pharmacy staff (Pharm-SAVES).Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2024Article
- Development of an implementation plan for a school-based multimodal approach for depression and suicide prevention in adolescents.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Trainings as Part of an American Indian/Alaska Native Youth Suicide Prevention Program.Community mental health journal · 2023Article
- Can We Notice the Suicidal Warning Signs of Adolescents With Different Psychometric Profiles Before Their Death?: Analysis of Teachers' Reports.Journal of Korean medical science · 2023Article
- Closing the gap between screening and depression prevention: a qualitative study on barriers and facilitators from the perspective of public health professionals in a school-based prevention approach.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of online advanced C.A.R.E suicide prevention gatekeeper training program among healthcare lecturers and workers in national university of Malaysia: A pilot study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- The Advanced C.A.R.E. Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training Questionnaire for medical lecturers and specialists: A psychometric evaluation in a Malaysian sample.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2023Article
- Preventing suicide in refugees and asylum seekers: a rapid literature review examining the role of suicide prevention training for health and support staff.International journal of mental health systems · 2022Article
- The effect of local Suicide Prevention Action Networks (SUPRANET) on stigma, taboo and attitudes towards professional help-seeking: an exposure-response analysis.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2021Article
- The Effect of Suicide Prevention Education on Attitudes Toward Suicide in Police Officers.Psychiatry investigation · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe gatekeeper training is designed to help identify suicidal individuals, respond to suicidal ideation and refer to help. The internationally widely used training shows promising results. This is the first study presenting its effectiveness in the Netherlands and the first study investigating the effect in different employment sectors.
methodsIn an observational study, 113 Suicide Prevention - the Dutch suicide prevention expertise centre and lifeline - trained 526 professionals as gatekeepers. Changes in gatekeepers' identifying and referral behaviour, knowledge of suicide prevention and skills-confidence were studied, using a pre-post (6 weeks after training) self-report questionnaire. Outcomes were analyzed with General Linear Model (GLM) repeated measures with four employment sectors (healthcare-, educational-, socioeconomic and other sectors) as a between-subjects factor.
resultsPre-post self-reports of 174 respondents showed no change in the identification of suicidal people, referrals to the general practitioner (GP) or lifeline 113, but significant improvement in professionals' knowledge and confidence (p < .001). Results did not differ between employment sectors.
conclusionsThe gatekeeper training significantly increases suicide prevention knowledge and skills confidence in abilities to address suicidality. Healthcare, education, socioeconomic and other professionals (e.g. security, justice, transport, church workers) benefit similarly from the training. Increasing the number of gatekeeper training programs in all sectors is recommended.
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