TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - The management of non-compliance with referral to out-patient after-care among attempted suicide patients: a controlled intervention study
JO  - Psychological medicine
A1  - van Heeringen, Cornelis Kees
A1  - Jannes, S.
A1  - Buylaert, W.
A1  - Henderick, H.
A1  - De Bacquer, D.
A1  - Van Remoortel, J.
SP  - 963
EP  - 970
VL  - 25
IS  - 5
N2  - The failure to comply with referral for out-patient after-care is a well-documented problem among attempted suicide patients. The present study aimed at the investigation of an experimental referral procedure by means of a randomized controlled study. Non-compliant patients in the experimental group were visited in their homes by a community nurse in order to assess reasons for non-compliance and to motivate patients to comply with referral. One year after their suicide attempt patients were visited in their homes in order to assess repetition of suicidal behaviour. Uni- and multi-variate analyses showed a significant beneficial effect of the experimental procedure on compliance with referral. A near-significant effect of the experimental procedure on the rate of repetition of suicidal behaviour was found.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-2917
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -