Effect of Suicide Prevention Training for Professionals

NCT05539534 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2018/1329
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 10,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Degree of knowledge and attitudes on suicide and suicide prevention

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

  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)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Rate of responses to suicide

  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)

Other Outcomes (2)

• Socio-demographic characteristics

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

• Evaluation of the training

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

Study Arms (1)

Training

EXPERIMENTAL

This is a one-arm trial. The intervention group receives a training on suicide prevention.

Behavioral: Training on suicide prevention

Interventions

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.

Training

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Ghent: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ghent University Hospital

Ghent, 9000, Belgium

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Study Officials

• Gwendolyn Portzky, MD

  University Hospital, Ghent

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Gwendolyn Prof. Dr. Portzky

CONTACT

+3293320775; info@vlesp.be

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 29, 2021
• First Posted: September 14, 2022
• Study Start: January 7, 2019
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2028
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2028
• Last Updated: December 6, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

Locations

BE (1)