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NCT Number: NCT05539534

Effect of Suicide Prevention Training for Professionals

Annually a substantial number of courses and trainings are organised in Flanders with regard to suicide prevention.These trainings are mainly aimed at intermediaries, such as caregivers, teachers, police, etc. From previous research it appears that such trainings are one of the most effective strategies for increasing knowledge, attitudes, skills and self-confidence with regard to dealing with persons who are suicidal and with crisis situations. However, such research has not yet been conducted in Flanders, which means that the effect of the training on the knowledge and attitudes of the intermediaries could not yet be determined. Therefore, this study aims to determine the effect of the trainings in Flanders. These trainings are organised by the Centre for the Prevention of Suicide (CPZ) and by the suicide prevention workers of the Centers for Mental Health Care.

All participants who register for one of these trainings will be invited by e-mail at three moments to complete an online questionnaire:

* Pre-test: one week before the training, * Post-test: after the training, * Follow-up: three months after training.

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Key information

Conditions

Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Behavior

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ghent University Hospital

Ghent, 9000, Belgium

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

G Portzky, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participating in a suicide prevention training organised by 'Centrum ter Preventie van Zelfdoding' or 'Suïcidepreventiewerking Centra Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg'

Exclusion criteria

  • Not participating in a suicide prevention training organised by 'Centrum ter Preventie van Zelfdoding' or 'Suïcidepreventiewerking Centra Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg'

Treatment and study plan

Training on suicide prevention

Behavioral

Suicide prevention training in Flanders is organised by the Centre for the Prevention of Suicide and the suicide prevention workers of the Centra for Mental Health Care. These trainings are announced via the website zelfmoord1813.be/vormingen or are organized on demand. When a participant registers, they will be invited to participate in the study one week before the training.

Primary outcomes

  1. Degree of knowledge and attitudes on suicide and suicide prevention

    Time frame: Change in knowledge and attitudes at baseline (i.e., from one week before the start of the training) compared to post-test (immediately after the training, i.e. up to 3 days) and follow-up (3 months after post-test)

    Self-developed questionnaire about knowledge and attitudes on suicide and suicide prevention based on the Attitudes about Suicide Scale (ATTS).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Rate of responses to suicide

    Time frame: Change in Response to suicide at baseline (i.e., from one week before the start of the training) compared to post-test (immediately after the training, i.e. up to 3 days) and follow-up (3 months after post-test)

    ONLY APPLICABLE FOR TRAININGS THAT LAST MORE THAN 3 HOURS. Questionnaire Responses to Suicide is a Dutch questionnaire (original name: Vragenlijst Reacties op Suïcidaliteit (VROS). This questionnaire assesses how appropriately someone can react to suicide. The lower the score, the better the person knows how to react.

Other outcomes

  1. Socio-demographic characteristics

    Time frame: Baseline (i.e., from one week before the start of the training)

    Socio-demographic characteristics such as gender, age, and work.

  2. Evaluation of the training

    Time frame: Post-test (immediately after the training, i.e. up to 3 days)

    Self-developed questionnaire about how the participants experienced the training, i.e. how satisfied they were, how applicable the training was, and an overall score of the training.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Gwendolyn Prof. Dr. Portzky

CONTACT

[email protected]

+3293320775

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Ghent

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Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Suicide Prevention Training for Professionals on Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Suicide Prevention

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Sep 14, 2022
Registry last updated
Dec 6, 2023

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