PAs' attitudes about adolescent suicide screening: The Theory of Planned Behavior.
JAAPA
; 34(11): 38-45, 2021 11 01.
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| ID: mdl-34608015
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Suicide is an increasing public health problem for adolescents and young adults. The purpose of this study was to identify the frequency of physician assistants' (PAs') self-reported adolescent suicide risk assessments and to elicit salient beliefs regarding behavioral attitudes, norm referents, control factors, and intention to conduct suicide risk assessment with adolescents.METHODS:
A convenience sample of PAs completed an anonymous cross-sectional questionnaire. Relationships were assessed using bivariate analyses and qualitative theme analysis.RESULTS:
Forty-three PAs completed the questionnaire. Many PAs supported suicide risk assessment screening as a strategy to identify adolescents who are suicidal at an earlier stage of their illness; lack of time during the visit and problematic parental involvement were identified as barriers.CONCLUSIONS:
PAs recognized that screening adolescents for suicide ideation may help prevent suicides. Their practice behaviors, however, did not correspond to this belief.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Intento de Suicidio
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Ideación Suicida
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
JAAPA
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article