Impact of training "+Contigo" on the knowledge and attitudes of health care pro...

• Author(s): Santos, José Carlos Pereira dos ; Simões, Rosa Maria Pereira ; Erse, Maria Pedro Queiroz de Azevedo ; Façanha, Jorge Daniel Neto ; Marques, Lúcia Amélia Fernandes Alves
• Date: 2014
• Origin: Repositório Científico da Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra
• Subject(s): Suicide/prevention & control; Training; Health Knowledge; Attitudes; Practice; Health Personnel
• Document Type: Article
• Language: English

Description

Objectives: to evaluate the results of training "+ Contigo", developed by nurses and directed the 66 health professionals of integrated school health teams in Primary Health Care. Method: quantitative with data collection through the Attitudes Questionnaire Suicide Behavior, administered before and after training. Results: we observed significant increases in suicide prevention knowledge and changing attitudes of health professionals towards the individual with suicidal behavior. Conclusion: these results allow us to affirm that nurses hold scientific and teaching that an advantageous position in the health teams, to develop training aimed at health professionals involved in suicide prevention.