An Emergency Department Survey on Research Participation in the Patient With Suicidal Ideation or Suicide Attempt.

ABSTRACT: The patient expressing suicidal ideation is a common mental health presentation in the emergency department (ED) but a notion exists that this psychiatric crisis precludes them from research participation. In order to better understand the potential research participation of suicidal patients, this study surveyed patients in the ED with suicide attempt or ideation. This was an anonymized survey study interviewing 50 patients in a tertiary care ED with a chief complaint of suicide attempt or suicidal ideation. A script was read by the research assistant regarding a hypothetical research study using ketamine to treat suicidality in the ED and asked to rate their interest in participation in the study as well as their interest in a 1-week follow-up call. Most patients (84%) reported that they

SUBMITTER: Skoblenick K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10704937 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature