Evaluation of a Gatekeeper Training for Pharmacists

NCT05991635 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ONZ-2022-0598
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 201
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate to what extent a gatekeeper training (e-learning) for pharmacists and PTA is effective in changing the attitudes, knowledge, and self-efficacy. Moreover, it aims to examine how they evaluate the training and whether they were able to apply the learned skills in practice.

Conditions

Suicide

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Changes in attitudes: Attitudes Towards Suicide Scale (ATTS)

  The ATTS is a 37-item to be scored on a 5-point Likert scale (1= disagree completely to 5 = agree completely) to measure participants' attitudes towards suicide.

  Change from Baseline (before intervention) to post-test (after a week of access to e-learning)

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Changes in self-efficacy: Measurement of Perceived Self-efficacy

  Change from Baseline (before intervention) to post-test (after a week of access to e-learning)

• Changes in perceptions/myths

  Change from Baseline (before intervention) to post-test (after a week of access to e-learning)

• Gatekeeper training evaluation

  Post-test (after a week of access to e-learning)

Other Outcomes (3)

• Socio-demographic characteristics

  Baseline

• Previous experience with suicide (prevention)

  Baseline and post-test (after a week of access to e-learning)

• Follow-up

  Follow-up (three months after baseline)

Study Arms (1)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this group (all participants) are asked to complete a questionnaire and then receive access to the online gatekeeper training (e-learning) during three days, after which they were asked to complete another questionnaire. After three months, a third questionnaire is sent.

Behavioral: Gatekeeper training (e-learning)

Interventions

Gatekeeper training (e-learning) BEHAVIORAL

The gatekeeper training consists of an interactive e-learning (min. 1h, max. 3h) which includes theoretical knowledge, tips, exercises and relevant examples and cases. The main topics included in the e-learning are: * Background information on suicide in Flanders (rates) * Definitions and theoretical background (suicidal process, integrative explanatory model of suicide) * Debunking existing myths about suicide * The role of the pharmacist in suicide prevention * Signal Recognition * Talking about suicide and suicidal thoughts (start the conversation) * How and to whom to refer as pharmacist or FTA * Medication management and medication in the context of suicide * Rights and obligations of a pharmacist/PTA in the context of suicide prevention * Self-care

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• ≥ 18 years old
• Have access to internet
• Speak Dutch
• Working as a (public) pharmacist or pharmaceutical technical assistant (FTA)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Ghent: lead

Study Sites (1)

Flemish Centre of Expertise in Suicide Prevention, Ghent University

Ghent, 9000, Belgium

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Suicide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Self-Injurious Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Gwendolyn Portzky, Phd

  University Ghent

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

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: August 7, 2023
• First Posted: August 14, 2023
• Study Start: April 12, 2023
• Primary Completion: January 11, 2024
• Study Completion: January 11, 2024
• Last Updated: February 6, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BE (1)