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Effectiveness of an Informational Booklet on Care of Attempted Suicide Patients


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Nurse's attitude towards attempted suicide patient is a key factor in determining the effectiveness of the care they provide. Many studies explored the nurse's attitude towards attempted suicide patients. the effectiveness of an informational booklet was tested in terms of increase in Knowledge and change in attitude of nurses. Structured knowledge questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of staff nurses and suicide attitude scale was used to assess the attitude. There was a significant improvement in knowledge and attitude in the post-test. The median post-test knowledge score was (15) apparently higher than the median pre-test knowledge score (10). Majority of the nurses possess a favorable attitude towards the attempted suicide patients. The median post test attitude score was higher than the median pretest attitude score. There was a positive co-relation between the pretest knowledge score and pretest attitude scores (r=0.434). Both the knowledge and attitude are not having any association with any of the demographic variables. This is a preliminary intervention for improving the knowledge and attitude of towards the attempted suicide patients.

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Attempted Suicide, Attitude, Informational Booklet, Knowledge.
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Authors

J. Jincy
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, India
S. G. Linu
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, India
V. Binil
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, India

Abstract


Nurse's attitude towards attempted suicide patient is a key factor in determining the effectiveness of the care they provide. Many studies explored the nurse's attitude towards attempted suicide patients. the effectiveness of an informational booklet was tested in terms of increase in Knowledge and change in attitude of nurses. Structured knowledge questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of staff nurses and suicide attitude scale was used to assess the attitude. There was a significant improvement in knowledge and attitude in the post-test. The median post-test knowledge score was (15) apparently higher than the median pre-test knowledge score (10). Majority of the nurses possess a favorable attitude towards the attempted suicide patients. The median post test attitude score was higher than the median pretest attitude score. There was a positive co-relation between the pretest knowledge score and pretest attitude scores (r=0.434). Both the knowledge and attitude are not having any association with any of the demographic variables. This is a preliminary intervention for improving the knowledge and attitude of towards the attempted suicide patients.

Keywords


Attempted Suicide, Attitude, Informational Booklet, Knowledge.

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