This study aims to investigate to what extent a gatekeeper training (e-learning) for pharmacists and PTA is effective in changing the attitudes, knowledge, and self-efficacy. Moreover, it aims to examine how they evaluate the training and whether they were able to apply the learned skills in practice.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
201
The gatekeeper training consists of an interactive e-learning (min. 1h, max. 3h) which includes theoretical knowledge, tips, exercises and relevant examples and cases. The main topics included in the e-learning are: * Background information on suicide in Flanders (rates) * Definitions and theoretical background (suicidal process, integrative explanatory model of suicide) * Debunking existing myths about suicide * The role of the pharmacist in suicide prevention * Signal Recognition * Talking about suicide and suicidal thoughts (start the conversation) * How and to whom to refer as pharmacist or FTA * Medication management and medication in the context of suicide * Rights and obligations of a pharmacist/PTA in the context of suicide prevention * Self-care
Flemish Centre of Expertise in Suicide Prevention, Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Changes in attitudes: Attitudes Towards Suicide Scale (ATTS)
The ATTS is a 37-item to be scored on a 5-point Likert scale (1= disagree completely to 5 = agree completely) to measure participants' attitudes towards suicide.
Time frame: Change from Baseline (before intervention) to post-test (after a week of access to e-learning)
Changes in self-efficacy: Measurement of Perceived Self-efficacy
The Measurement of Perceived Self-efficacy is a 10-item self-report questionnaire to be scored on a 4-point Likert scale (1= Completely false to 4 = completely true)
Time frame: Change from Baseline (before intervention) to post-test (after a week of access to e-learning)
Changes in perceptions/myths
Self-developped questionnaire: 4 statements to be rated as true or false; 2 question about how participant would feel if a patient said they have suicidal thouhgts
Time frame: Change from Baseline (before intervention) to post-test (after a week of access to e-learning)
Gatekeeper training evaluation
8 evaluative statements about the e-learning to be rated on a 5-point Likert scale (Totally disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, totally disagree). Question to rate the e-learning on a scale of 1 (not good at all) to 10 (excellent) Additionally three open questions where participants can give feedback about what they liked/did not like/ general comments.
Time frame: Post-test (after a week of access to e-learning)
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