Health professionals' attitudes towards suicide prevention initiatives

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 588-594

  Brunero, S ^a   Smith, J ^a   Bates, E ^a   Fairbrother, G ^a  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consultation liaison nursing; Education; Risk management; Self harm; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW SOUTH WALES; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; STEREOTYPING; SUICIDE;

EID: 48849114394     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2008.01278.x     Document Type: Article

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