TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Staff views of an emergency department intervention using safety planning and structured follow-up with suicidal veterans
JO  - Archives of suicide research
A1  - Chesin, Megan S.
A1  - Stanley, Barbara
A1  - Haigh, Emily A. P.
A1  - Chaudhury, Sadia R.
A1  - Pontoski, Kristin
A1  - Knox, Kerry L.
A1  - Brown, Gregory K.
SP  - 127
EP  - 137
VL  - 21
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To summarize staff perceptions of the acceptability and utility of the safety planning and structured post-discharge follow-up contact intervention (SPI-SFU), a suicide prevention intervention that was implemented and tested in five Veterans Affairs Medical Center emergency departments (EDs). <br><br>METHODS: A purposive sampling approach was used to identify 50 staff member key informants. Interviews were transcribed and coded using thematic analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: Almost all staff perceived the intervention as helpful in connecting SPI-SFU participants to follow-up services. A slight majority of staff believed SPI-SFU increased Veteran safety. Staff members also benefited from the implementation of SPI-SFU. Their comfort discharging Veterans at some suicide risk increased. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: SPI-SFU provides an appealing option for improving suicide prevention services in acute care settings.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1381-1118
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2016.1164642
ID  - ref1
ER  -