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McDonnell, S, Nelson, PA, Leonard, S, McGale, B, Chew-Graham, CA, Kapur, N, Shaw, J, Smith, S and Cordingley, L (2020) Evaluation of the Impact of the PABBS Suicide Bereavement Training on Clinicians' Knowledge and Skills. Crisis, 41 (5). 351- 358. ISSN 2151-2396
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Abstract
Background: Health-care professionals do not routinely receive training on how best to support parents bereaved by suicide. Evidence-based training - Postvention Assisting Those Bereaved by Suicide (PABBS) - was designed to address this gap. Aims: The study aimed (a) to pilot PABBS training and evaluate its perceived effectiveness (impact on self-reported knowledge, skills and confidence) in managing suicide bereavement; and (b) to explore training acceptability. Method: A pre- and postevaluation design was used. Professionals attended intensive, structured 1-day PABBS training comprising: didactic/interactive teaching; practice-orientated activities supported with real-life materials and a manual/workbook. Evaluation forms completed immediately before and after training analyzed: (a) self-reported changes in knowledge, skills, and confidence (perceived effectiveness of training); and (b) the acceptability of training. Results: In total, 62 professionals completed training. Perceived knowledge, skills, and confidence improved after training as did self-reported understanding, motivation to learn more, and intention to change practice. Training was highly rated, particularly the evidence-based, real-life materials, with some suggestions for improvement. Limitations: Self-selected sample and reliance on self-report measures are the study's limitations. Conclusion: PABBS training may help address gaps in professionals' capacity to support parents bereaved by suicide. The evidence-based content was highly acceptable and appeared to be a key ingredient in effecting self-reported changes in attitudes/intentions.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | Crisis. https://doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000646. © 2020 Hogrefe Publishing. Distributed under the Hogrefe OpenMind License (https://doi.org/10.1027/a000001) |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | PABBS, Suicide, Bereavement, Suicide Bereavement, Clinician |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HA Statistics |
Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Primary, Community and Social Care |
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Depositing User: | Symplectic |
Date Deposited: | 16 Jan 2020 14:04 |
Last Modified: | 12 Oct 2020 11:42 |
URI: | https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/7521 |