Mackie Christopher, McLeod Karen, Davis Conor, Agyei-Akwa Yaa, Omiecinska Aleksandra, Ispas Diana, Sevier-Guy Lindsay-Jo, Heffernan Abigail
Dundee Dental Hospital and Research School, 2 Park Place, Dundee, DD1 4HR, United Kingdom.
Br Dent J. 2025 Sep;239(5):334-342. doi: 10.1038/s41415-025-8720-5. Epub 2025 Sep 12.
Introduction There are over 6,000 deaths by suicide each year in the United Kingdom. National suicide prevention strategies seek to improve the way services assess those who are suicidal. It was highlighted that undergraduate dental students lack confidence when assessing individuals for suicide risk and there is an appetite for education on this topic.Aims To design, deliver and evaluate a brief teaching intervention on suicide awareness for undergraduate dental students using NHS Model for Improvement methodology.Methodology A scoping literature search found no formal framework or evaluation on suicide awareness teaching for undergraduate dental students. Following development and delivery of a pilot teaching intervention, an anonymised questionnaire was distributed with free-text boxes to capture qualitative feedback. Analysis informed subsequent improvement cycles and teaching.Results The vast majority of students felt the teaching was relevant, useful, and reported increased confidence and awareness of how to signpost following disclosures of suicidal ideation. Qualitative feedback was overall very positive, with the importance and universal impact of the topic highlighted. In total, 98% of students felt this topic should continue to be taught at undergraduate level and an appetite was expressed for further teaching.Conclusions There is strong support for further suicide awareness teaching at undergraduate level and scope for a unified approach to suicide prevention teaching in the United Kingdom. Consideration of the lived or living experience of those who have been affected by suicide, alongside input from national experts and charities, will be crucial in the development and delivery of this educational material.
引言
在英国，每年有超过6000人自杀身亡。国家自杀预防策略旨在改进服务机构评估有自杀倾向者的方式。有人强调，本科牙科学生在评估个人自杀风险时缺乏信心，并且对这一主题的教育有需求。
目的
使用英国国家医疗服务体系改进模式方法，为本科牙科学生设计、开展并评估一项关于自杀意识的简短教学干预。
方法
一项范围界定文献检索发现，没有针对本科牙科学生自杀意识教学的正式框架或评估。在开展并实施了一项试点教学干预之后，发放了一份带有自由文本框的匿名问卷，以获取定性反馈。分析为后续的改进周期和教学提供了依据。
结果
绝大多数学生认为该教学相关且有用，并表示在披露自杀意念后，他们在如何提供指引方面的信心和意识有所增强。定性反馈总体非常积极，突出了该主题的重要性和普遍影响。总共有98%的学生认为这个主题应该在本科阶段继续教授，并且他们表示希望接受进一步的教学。
结论
本科阶段对进一步开展自杀意识教学有强烈支持，并且在英国有采用统一方法进行自杀预防教学的空间。在开发和提供这些教学材料时，考虑那些受自杀影响者的实际或当前经历，以及国家专家和慈善机构的意见将至关重要。
