Parker Gary, Hawkins Jessica, Weigel Chris, Fanning Linda, Round Teri, Reyna Krista
D Mercy Health Center, 4300 W. Memorial Road, Oklahoma City, OK 73120, USA.
J Contin Educ Nurs. 2009 Apr;40(4):177-80. doi: 10.3928/00220124-20090401-08.
In the United States, Oklahoma currently ranks fifth in suicide attempts and ninth in suicide completion in the 10- to 24-year-old age group. Studies have shown that many teens are seen by their primary care physician within 6 weeks of their suicide attempt or completion. Building on this finding, a questionnaire focusing on what physicians and nurses knew about the warning signs and symptoms of adolescent suicide was created and distributed to area clinics. It was found that few of the health care providers were comfortable in recognizing the warning signs and symptoms of suicide. An educational program was developed focusing on the warning signs of suicide to help health care workers deal with this troubling problem.
在美国，俄克拉何马州在10至24岁年龄组的自杀未遂率中目前排名第五，在自杀完成率中排名第九。研究表明，许多青少年在自杀未遂或自杀成功后的6周内会去看他们的初级保健医生。基于这一发现，一份聚焦于医生和护士对青少年自杀警示信号及症状了解程度的调查问卷被设计出来并分发给当地诊所。结果发现，很少有医疗服务提供者能够自如地识别出自杀的警示信号及症状。于是，一个围绕自杀警示信号展开的教育项目被开发出来，以帮助医护人员应对这一棘手问题。
