ArticleThe South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa2018
Attitudes of prehospital providers on transport decision-making in the management of patients with a suicide attempt refusing care: A survey based on the
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- Trends in the complexity of self-harm hospitalisations over 11 years at a major regional hospital in Victoria, Australia: a retrospective study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Typologies of suicidality and suicide presenting to a prehospital South African Emergency Medical Service: a retrospective cross-sectional analysis.F1000Research · 2025Article
- Factors associated with refusal of transport to hospital among patients experiencing suicidal crisis in South Korea.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Prehospital care providers' understanding of responsibilities during a behavioural emergency.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2021Article
- Evaluation of a Prehospital Rotation by Senior Residents: A Web-Based Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Management in primary care at the time of a suicide attempt and its impact on care post-suicide attempt: an observational study in the French GP sentinel surveillance system.BMC family practice · 2020Observational
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Abstract
backgroundGiven the frequency of suicidal patients making attempts prior to a completed suicide, emergency access to mental health care services could lead to significant reduction in morbidity and mortality for these patients.
aimTo describe the attitudes of prehospital providers and describe transport decision-making around the management of patients with a suicide attempt.
settingCape Town Metropole.
methodsA cross-sectional, vignette-based survey was used to collect data related to training and knowledge of the
resultsPatients with less dramatic suicidal history were more likely to be discharged on scene. Few respondents reported the use of formal suicide evaluation tools to aid their decision. Respondents displayed negative attitudes towards suicidal patients. Some respondents reported returning to find a suicidal patient dead, while others reported patient attempts at suicide when in their care. Eighty per cent of respondents had no training in the management of suicidal patients, while only 7.0% had specific training in the
conclusionA critical lack in the knowledge, training and implementation of the
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