Survey of knowledge, self-efficacy, and attitudes toward suicide prevention among nursing staff

BMC Medical Education

Research

Han-Ping Wu¹  Jing-Wen Chen²  Shiow-Rong Jeang³  Kuan Chin Huang³  Hsing-Ling Hsieh⁴  Yung-Chih Chiang⁵  Ching-Hsien Yi⁶ 

[1] College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan;Department of Pediatrics, Chiayi Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi County, No. 6, W. Sec. , Jiapu Rd., Puzi City, Taiwan;Department of Nursing, College of Medicine and Life Science, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan;Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;Department of Nursing, Saint Paul’s Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan;Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, No.386, Dazhong 1St Rd., 813414, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;Extension School, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;

关键词: Suicide prevention;    Nursing staff;    Knowledge;    Self-efficacy;    Attitude;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12909-023-04685-4

 received in 2023-01-09, accepted in 2023-09-14,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the knowledge, self-efficacy, and attitudes toward suicide prevention among nurses with different demographic characteristics.MethodsA cross-sectional descriptive design was adopted, and the study was conducted between August and September 2020. The content of the questionnaire included basic demographics, knowledge, self-efficacy, and attitudes toward suicide prevention. Correlation analysis was performed to determine nurses’ knowledge, self-efficacy, and attitudes toward suicide prevention.ResultsThe sample comprised 778 nursing staff from a medical center in southern Taiwan. The results showed that age, years of nursing experience, department type, education on suicide prevention, and care experience of nursing staff were associated with their knowledge, self-efficacy, and attitudes toward suicide prevention in general hospital patients. Younger and less experienced nurses demonstrated superior knowledge, self-efficacy, and attitudes toward suicide prevention. Nurses who received suicide-related education and training exhibited better self-efficacy and attitudes than those who did not. Nurses with care experience had better knowledge of suicide prevention than those without experience. Knowledge and self-efficacy in suicide prevention were both significantly and positively correlated with attitudes.ConclusionYounger, less experienced, psychiatric nurses demonstrated superior knowledge, self-efficacy, and attitudes toward suicide prevention. Therefore, education on suicide prevention should be strengthened for older, experienced, and non-psychiatric nurses.

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