@article{ref1,
title="Effects of a training workshop on suicide prevention among emergency room nurses",
journal="Crisis",
year="2014",
author="Kishi, Yasuhiro and Otsuka, Kotaro and Akiyama, Keiko and Yamada, Tomoki and Sakamoto, Yumiko and Yanagisawa, Yaeko and Morimura, Hiroshi and Kawanishi, Chiaki and Higashioka, Hiroaki and Miyake, Yasushi and Thurber, Steven",
volume="35",
number="5",
pages="357-361",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Suicide attempts are frequently encountered by emergency department nurses. Such encounters can potentially provide a foundation for secondary suicide prevention. Aims: The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the effect of a 7-hr training program for emergency room nursing personnel in Japan. <br><br>METHOD: In all, 52 nurses completed the questionnaires before the workshop and 1 month after the workshop. The nurses' understanding of and willingness to care for suicidal patients positively changed. <br><br>RESULTS: It is feasible to provide a 7-hr, relatively short, workshop on suicidal prevention aimed at emergency medical staff and to improve attitudes during a follow-up of 1 month. <br><br>CONCLUSION: It is uncertain whether the positive attitudes of emergency nurses toward suicide and/or educational interventions could impact the outcomes of these interventions. Further studies are needed to address these important questions in this field.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0227-5910",
doi="10.1027/0227-5910/a000268",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000268"
}