"I know what to say now" Students' evaluation and utilisation of Accidental Counsellor Training.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In 2020 and 2021, 280 health profession students who were engaged in student leadership roles and peer mentoring were invited to undertake extracurricular training in accidental counselling to build skills in recognising and responding to a person in distress. The aim of this study was to evaluate the acceptability of the online training course, and to explore students' confidence to use Accidental Counsellor tools to support peers in distress after completion of the training course.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study including a post- intervention only design was used. A survey was administered approximately 12 months after 225 students completed an Accidental Counsellor training program. The survey instrument assessed reluctance or confidence to recognise an

SUBMITTER: Harnett JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12500132 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature