Educator's views on suicide prevention in high schools and what they need.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide is the leading cause of death among youth. Although school-aged youth are surrounded by educators and professionals, little is known about what educators want to know regarding suicide.

Objective and design

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the perceived learning needs of high school educators in Northwestern Ontario (NWO) regarding suicide prevention using semi-structured interviews.

Results

The results yielded educators prefer learning based on a mixture of styles that is relevant to their student needs; noting that time constraints are a barrier. Educators are interested in knowing what to say; however, limited by the unknown legalities involved. Educators expressed being comfortable talking about suicide and understood basic w

SUBMITTER: Bevilacqua ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9969467 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature