Health personnel-targeted education interventions on inpatient suicide prevention in general hospitals: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inpatient suicide is an important part of patient safety management in general hospitals. Incidence of inpatient suicide can be decreased by health personnel mastering inpatient suicide prevention strategy. To enhance health personnel's inpatient suicide prevention strategy, education intervention is a common method. Educational interventions in the researches varied in contents, duration and outcome measurements. However, there has been not synthesis of education interventions targeting health personnel on inpatient suicide prevention.

Objective

Prevention of inpatient suicide is a critical priority in patient safety management in general hospitals. Incidence of inpatient suicide can be decreased by effective strategies mastered by health personnel through educat

SUBMITTER: Xue C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7644556 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature