SynthesisMedical education online2023
Simulation training in suicide risk assessment and intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Effectiveness of AI-enhanced virtual patients for psychiatric interview training in health professions education: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Identifying Research Priorities in Digital Education for Health Care: Umbrella Review and Modified Delphi Method Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- To What Extent Does Medical Training Alter Students' Ideas Concerning Suicide?Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry · 2026Article
- Integration of Suicide Prevention Training into the Preclinical Medical School Curriculum.Medical science educator · 2026Article
- Training health care professionals in safety plan implementation to prevent suicide reattempts: A systematic review.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Review
- Evaluation of a bridge-based suicide intervention programme: findings from a qualitative study with volunteers and professional staff.BMC public health · 2026Article
- University Students' Perceptions and Experiences of a Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Program (GUIAS_Program): Improvements and Implications for Education.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Review
- The effectiveness of multilingual AI-based simulator for suicide risk assessment training in improving self-efficacy among young psychiatrists: a pilot study across twenty languages.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Developing implementer competence: trainees' experiences during a training program for an emotion regulation intervention in schools.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Behind the Mask: Risk Profiles of Depression and Anxiety in Anesthesiology Residents.Depression and anxiety · 2026Article
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- Effectiveness of a Web-Based Virtual Simulation to Train Nursing Students in Suicide Risk Assessment: Randomized Controlled Investigation.JMIR serious games · 2025Article
- Nursing Care to Reduce Suicide Risk in Cancer Patients: A Narrative Review of the Literature.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Review
- Attitudinal Beliefs About Suicidal Behavior and Attitudes Towards Suicide Attempts in Colombian Healthcare Professionals.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Harnessing Innovative Technologies to Train Nurses in Suicide Safety Planning With Hospital Patients: Formative Acceptability Evaluation of an eLearning Continuing Education Training.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Training approaches for the dissemination of clinical guidelines for NSSI: a quasi-experimental trial.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2024Article
- Reviewing the current state of virtual reality integration in medical education - a scoping review.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Mental Health Nursing Student's Perception of Clinical Simulation about Patients at Risk of Suicide: A Qualitative Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeSuicide is a major cause of preventable death worldwide. Adequate training in risk assessment and intervention is key to suicide prevention. The use of simulation (role plays, simulated patients, virtual reality…) for practical training is a promising tool in mental health. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of simulation training in suicide risk assessment and intervention for healthcare professionals and gatekeepers.
methodsWe conducted a systematic review in Medline and PsycINFO up to 31 July 2021 of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), non-randomized controlled trials, and pre/post-test studies. RCTs were furthermore included in a meta-analysis. We assessed the methodological quality of all studies with the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument, and the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool 2.0 for RCTs. Primary outcomes were changes in Kirkpatrick criteria: attitudes, skills, knowledge, behaviors, and patient outcomes.
resultsWe included 96 articles representing 43,656 participants. Most pre/post-test (n = 65) and non-randomized controlled (n = 14) studies showed significant improvement in attitudes, skills, knowledge, and behaviors. The meta-analysis of 11 RCTs showed positive changes in attitudes immediately after training and at 2-4 months post-training; in self-perceived skills at 6 months post-training; but not in factual knowledge. Studies assessing benefits for patients are still limited.
conclusionsThe heterogeneity of methodological designs, interventions, and trained populations combined with a limited number of RCTs and studies on patients' outcomes limit the strength of the evidence. However, preliminary findings suggest that simulation is promising for practical training in suicidal crisis intervention and should be further studied.
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