Jensen Mette Valdersdorf, Frandsen Stine Bojen Aagaard, Madsen Katrine Ulrikke, Østergaard Lena Rossen, Larsen Christina Petrea, Christiansen Erik
Centre for Suicide Research, Odense, Denmark.
Department of Regional Health Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
PLoS One. 2025 May 7;20(5):e0323169. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0323169. eCollection 2025.
Nursing assistants frequently encounter individuals at risk of suicidal behavior in various healthcare settings. This study aims to assess the impact of suicide prevention training materials on nursing assistant students' knowledge of, and willingness to intervene in suicidal behavior. Pre- and post-training assessments were conducted using the Revised Facts on Suicide Quiz and the Willingness to Intervene against Suicide Questionnaire measuring students' knowledge of and willingness to intervene in suicidal behavior. Repeated measures analyses were used to assess changes before and after the use of teaching materials. Students significantly improved overall scores on the Revised Facts on Suicide Quiz (from a pretest mean of 9.55 ± 2.97 to a posttest mean of 13.28 ± 2.51, (p < .001) and the Willingness to Intervene against Suicide Questionnaire (from a pretest mean of 85.63 ± 8.22 to a posttest mean of 92.28 ± 8.93, (p < .001.). Attitudes were not a significant predictor of intention to intervene. These findings underscore the importance of training nursing assistants in suicide prevention as a means of early intervention of suicide behavior. Fostering a proactive attitude and willingness to intervene is crucial for nursing assistants in early identification and intervention in cases of suicidal behavior within healthcare settings. Finally, the results underscore the importance of targeted suicide prevention curricula in social and health-related vocational programs.
护理助理在各种医疗环境中经常会遇到有自杀行为风险的人。本研究旨在评估自杀预防培训材料对护理助理专业学生关于自杀行为的知识以及干预自杀行为意愿的影响。使用修订后的自杀知识测验和干预自杀意愿问卷进行培训前和培训后的评估，以测量学生对自杀行为的知识和干预意愿。采用重复测量分析来评估使用教材前后的变化。学生在修订后的自杀知识测验中的总体得分显著提高（从预测试平均分9.55±2.97提高到后测试平均分13.28±2.51，(p<.001)），在干预自杀意愿问卷中的得分也显著提高（从预测试平均分85.63±8.22提高到后测试平均分92.28±8.93，(p<.001)）。态度并不是干预意愿的显著预测因素。这些发现强调了培训护理助理预防自杀作为早期干预自杀行为手段的重要性。培养积极主动的态度和干预意愿对于护理助理在医疗环境中早期识别和干预自杀行为至关重要。最后，研究结果强调了在社会和健康相关职业项目中开展针对性自杀预防课程的重要性。
