Impact of "+Contigo" training on the knowledge and attitudes of health care professionals about suicide
Rev Lat Am Enfermagem. 2014 Jul-Aug;22(4):679-84.
doi: 10.1590/0104-1169.3503.2467.
[Article in
English,
Portuguese,
Spanish]
Affiliations
- 1 Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
- 2 Casa de Saúde Rainha Santa Isabel, Instituto das Irmãs Hospitaleiras do Sagrado Coração de Jesus, Coimbra, Portugal.
- 3 Centro Hospitalar, Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
- 4 Departamento de Saúde Pública, Administração Regional de Saúde do Centro, IP, Coimbra, Portugal.
Abstract
Objectives:
to evaluate the results of "+Contigo" training, developed by nurses and directed at 66 health professionals of integrated school health teams in Primary Health Care.
Method:
quantitative with data collection through the Suicide Behavior Attitude Questionnaire, administered before and after the training.
Results:
significant increases were observed in suicide prevention knowledge and in changing attitudes of health professionals towards individuals with suicidal behavior.
Conclusion:
these results allow us to affirm that nurses hold scientific and pedagogical knowledge that grant them a privileged position in the health teams, to develop training aimed at health professionals involved in suicide prevention.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Attitude of Health Personnel*
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Attitude to Health*
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Female
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
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Health Personnel / education*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Nursing
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Suicide Prevention*