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

Objective This study aimed to explore the knowledge, self-efficacy, and attitudes toward suicide prevention among nurses with different demographic characteristics. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive design was adopted, and the study was conducted between August and September 2020. The content of...

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Published in:BMC medical education 2023-09, Vol.23 (1), p.1-692, Article 692
Main Authors: Huang, Kuan Chin, Jeang, Shiow-Rong, Hsieh, Hsing-Ling, Chen, Jing-Wen, Yi, Ching-Hsien, Chiang, Yung-Chih, Wu, Han-Ping
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude
Attitudes
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Emergency medical care
Knowledge
Likert scale
Medical research
Mental Health Programs
Mortality
Mortality Rate
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing education
Nursing staff
Patients
Postpartum period
Prevention
Questionnaires
Self-efficacy
Suicide
Suicide prevention
Suicides & suicide attempts
Variance analysis
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Summary:Objective This study aimed to explore the knowledge, self-efficacy, and attitudes toward suicide prevention among nurses with different demographic characteristics. Methods A 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. Results The 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. Conclusion Younger, 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. Keywords: Suicide prevention, Nursing staff, Knowledge, Self-efficacy, Attitude
ISSN:1472-6920
1472-6920
DOI:10.1186/s12909-023-04685-4