Citation

Raymond C, Myers S, Daly R, Murray D, Lyne J. Int. J. Nurs. Pract. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and North Dublin Mental Health Services, Dublin 9, Ireland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/ijn.12798

PMID

31749210

Abstract

AIM: The Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse service has been developed as a Primary Care suicide intervention over the last decade. The current study aimed to describe the demographic details of users of this nurse led service, and to evaluate subsequent care pathways following this intervention.

METHODS: This study was conducted using a retrospective file review with a cross-sectional observational design investigating demographic details of service users and care pathways in a Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse service within a defined catchment area of Ireland between June 2015 and May 2017.

RESULTS: The majority of referrals were managed in Primary Care following Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse intervention. There was an increase in Primary Care management pathway in the second year of the service which was independent of age and gender.

CONCLUSION: There was an increase in referrals to the service over time, and the majority of presentations were managed in primary care following Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse intervention. The study suggests that primary care interventions for suicidal crises merit further research.

© 2019 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.

Language: en

Keywords

Crisis; Nurse; Primary Care; Suicide