Suicide risk assessment is a critical skill in preventing suicide. Yet most nurses do not feel confident in assessing suicide risk. Development of this potentially life-saving skill needs to begin at the undergraduate...Suicide risk assessment is a critical skill in preventing suicide. Yet most nurses do not feel confident in assessing suicide risk. Development of this potentially life-saving skill needs to begin at the undergraduate nursing level. As simulation is an effective pedagogical tool utilised within nursing education, the aim of this paper was to explore the potential of simulation in preparing student nurses’ for suicide risk assessment. Literature was examined to identify what simulation modalities were employed within nursing education and the outcomes associated with these. The findings suggest that to varying degrees all simulation modalities have the potential to decrease student anxiety, and increase student confidence, knowledge and communication skills when working with people at risk of suicide. However the use of Standardised Patient (SP) simulation adds an authenticity to the experience and allows for the assessment of a wider range of human responses, including key nonverbal communication skills. The sense of realism provided by SP allows for more in-depth understanding into the person’s experiences, which is critical in the assessment of a person’s mental health needs and risk of suicide. The majority of simulations identified were located within a mental health setting. Given that student nurses may encounter a person who is suicidal in any clinical setting, further research is needed on simulation which integrates mental health assessments and suicide risk assessment into a variety of clinical areas.展开更多
目的:研究护士用自杀风险评估量表(Nurses'Global Assessment of Suicide Risk,NGASR)在精神分裂症患者中应用的信效度。方法:由1名经过培训的精神科护士对86例住院精神分裂症(DSM-IV)患者进行NGASR评定,所有患者均自填完成Beck绝...目的:研究护士用自杀风险评估量表(Nurses'Global Assessment of Suicide Risk,NGASR)在精神分裂症患者中应用的信效度。方法:由1名经过培训的精神科护士对86例住院精神分裂症(DSM-IV)患者进行NGASR评定,所有患者均自填完成Beck绝望量表(BeckHopelessness Scale,BHS),其中41例患者1周后再次进行NGASR评定,16例患者由3位护士同时独立评估完成NGASR。结果:NGASR的内部一致性Cronbachα系数为0.815,平均条目-总分相关系数为0.367,与BHS之间的校标关联效度为0.83(P=0.009),1周后的重测信度为0.91(P<0.001),3位评估者之间的一致性组内相关系数为0.82(P=0.008)。不同风险等级的BHS分值不同(F=9.73,P<0.001),随风险等级上升,BHS分值升高。结论:NGASR在住院精神分裂症患者中具有较好的信度和效度。展开更多
文摘Suicide risk assessment is a critical skill in preventing suicide. Yet most nurses do not feel confident in assessing suicide risk. Development of this potentially life-saving skill needs to begin at the undergraduate nursing level. As simulation is an effective pedagogical tool utilised within nursing education, the aim of this paper was to explore the potential of simulation in preparing student nurses’ for suicide risk assessment. Literature was examined to identify what simulation modalities were employed within nursing education and the outcomes associated with these. The findings suggest that to varying degrees all simulation modalities have the potential to decrease student anxiety, and increase student confidence, knowledge and communication skills when working with people at risk of suicide. However the use of Standardised Patient (SP) simulation adds an authenticity to the experience and allows for the assessment of a wider range of human responses, including key nonverbal communication skills. The sense of realism provided by SP allows for more in-depth understanding into the person’s experiences, which is critical in the assessment of a person’s mental health needs and risk of suicide. The majority of simulations identified were located within a mental health setting. Given that student nurses may encounter a person who is suicidal in any clinical setting, further research is needed on simulation which integrates mental health assessments and suicide risk assessment into a variety of clinical areas.
