SuicideNCT06011655
Attitudes and Stigma Towards Suicidal Behavior in Intensive Care and Emergency Service Nurses
An observational study of Suicide and Stigma, Social, run by Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The aim of this study is to determine the attitudes and stigmatization levels of nurses working in the intensive care and emergency departments towards suicidal behavior. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Suicide, Stigma, Social
- How many people
- 82 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Nov 2022to 30 Aug 2023
- How long will I take part?
- 5 Months
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Volunteer nurses working in the general intensive care and emergency departments of the hospital.
Who may be able to join
- Having no barriers in oral and written communication in Turkish
- Volunteering to participate in research
- Working in the general intensive care or emergency department of the hospital
Who cannot join
- Giving incomplete or incorrect information to forms
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The aim of this study is to determine the attitudes and stigmatization levels of nurses working in the intensive care and emergency departments towards suicidal behavior.
Read the detailed description
Suicide is an important and priority public health problem. In the last 45 years, the suicide rate in the world has increased by 60%. About 800,000 people die each year due to suicide. Suicide can be prevented with timely, evidence-based, and often low-cost interventions. The first places that individuals who attempt suicide apply are often the emergency departments of hospitals. These individuals are then referred to intensive care units for close follow-up of physical findings and treatment according to the results of the suicide attempt. Nurses working in the emergency room and general intensive care unit should consider the need for psychosocial support while taking precautions against the physiological consequences of suicide in order for the individual to survive. In the care of an individual who has attempted suicide, the nurse has responsibilities such as providing education to the patient, creating a safety plan, counseling for the restriction of deadly vehicles, quick referral to the necessary places, and providing contact with post-discharge care. It is a priority in the care of the individual that the nurse reduces the sense of hopelessness of the individual who comes with a suicide attempt, re-establishes the sense of commitment to other people, increases compliance with the treatment, motivates for change, and establishes therapeutic communication. In this regard, the knowledge level of healthcare professionals and nurses who provide primary care to patients, and their attitudes towards suicide are important. When the literature is examined, studies on the attitudes of health professionals working in the emergency room toward suicide attempts have been observed, but no research has been found that determines both the attitudes and stigmatization levels of intensive care and emergency room nurses toward suicidal behavior. For this reason, this study was planned to determine the attitudes and stigmatization levels of nurses working in the general intensive care and emergency departments towards suicidal behavior.
- Conditions
- Suicide, Stigma, Social
- Keywords
- suicide, stigma
- Medical subject headings
- Suicide, Social Stigma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| General intensive care and emergency servise nurses | The research was planned as a descriptive study to be carried out in the general intensive care and emergency departments of the Sanatorium Hospital. After obtaining permission from the institution where the study will be conducted, the "Personal Information Form", "Attitude Towards Suicide Attempts" and "Stigma towards Suicide" scale will be sent to the nurses working in the general intensive care and emergency services of the hospital by the researcher online via Google Forms. Nurses, 5-10 min to answer. They will fill in the scales, which will continue, on their duty leave or on holidays. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Attitude towards suicidal behavior
It will determine the level of stigmatization of the nurses towards the suicidal behavior of individuals. In the measurement "Suicidal Stamping Scale" will be used. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 140 and the lowest score is 28. from scale A high score indicates a positive attitude.
Measured: 5 months, the scale will be filled in once.
Secondary outcomes (1)
Stigmatization of suicidal behavior
It will determine the attitudes of nurses towards the suicidal behavior of individuals. "Attitude Scale Towards Attempted Suicide" will be used in its measurement. The scale does not have a total score. Stigma bottom of the scale High scores from the sub-dimension indicate high stigma towards suicide, high scores from the isolation/depression sub-dimension indicate that suicide is more associated with depression and isolation.
High scores from the glorification/normalization subscale indicate that suicide is considered normal or that people who commit suicide are glorified.
Measured: 5 months, the scales will be filled in once.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Aug 2023
- Study start1 Nov 2022
- Primary completion1 May 2023
- Study completion30 Aug 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for SuicideStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Saglik Bilimleri UniversitesiThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Other
- Enrolment
- 82 participants (actual)
- Target duration
- 5 Months
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Çiğdem Yüksel, Principal investigator, Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06011655
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- SBU-NK-02
- Status last verified
- Aug 2023
- First submitted
- 21 Aug 2023
- Last updated
- 29 Nov 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Nov 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Attitudes and Stigma Towards Suicidal Behavior in Intensive Care and Emergency Service Nurses
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06011655
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SBU-NK-02
- Conditions
- Suicide, Stigma, Social
- Keywords
- suicide, stigma
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 82 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri UniversitesiUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Nov 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 May 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Aug 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 25 Aug 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of this study is to determine the attitudes and stigmatization levels of nurses working in the intensive care and emergency departments towards suicidal behavior.
Detailed description
Suicide is an important and priority public health problem. In the last 45 years, the suicide rate in the world has increased by 60%. About 800,000 people die each year due to suicide. Suicide can be prevented with timely, evidence-based, and often low-cost interventions. The first places that individuals who attempt suicide apply are often the emergency departments of hospitals. These individuals are then referred to intensive care units for close follow-up of physical findings and treatment according to the results of the suicide attempt. Nurses working in the emergency room and general intensive care unit should consider the need for psychosocial support while taking precautions against the physiological consequences of suicide in order for the individual to survive. In the care of an individual who has attempted suicide, the nurse has responsibilities such as providing education to the patient, creating a safety plan, counseling for the restriction of deadly vehicles, quick referral to the necessary places, and providing contact with post-discharge care. It is a priority in the care of the individual that the nurse reduces the sense of hopelessness of the individual who comes with a suicide attempt, re-establishes the sense of commitment to other people, increases compliance with the treatment, motivates for change, and establishes therapeutic communication. In this regard, the knowledge level of healthcare professionals and nurses who provide primary care to patients, and their attitudes towards suicide are important. When the literature is examined, studies on the attitudes of health professionals working in the emergency room toward suicide attempts have been observed, but no research has been found that determines both the attitudes and stigmatization levels of intensive care and emergency room nurses toward suicidal behavior. For this reason, this study was planned to determine the attitudes and stigmatization levels of nurses working in the general intensive care and emergency departments towards suicidal behavior.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Other
- Target follow-up
- 5 Months
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| General intensive care and emergency servise nurses | – | –The research was planned as a descriptive study to be carried out in the general intensive care and emergency departments of the Sanatorium Hospital. After obtaining permission from the institution where the study will be conducted, the "Personal Information Form", "Attitude Towards Suicide Attempts" and "Stigma towards Suicide" scale will be sent to the nurses working in the general intensive care and emergency services of the hospital by the researcher online via Google Forms. Nurses, 5-10 min to answer. They will fill in the scales, which will continue, on their duty leave or on holidays. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Volunteer nurses working in the general intensive care and emergency departments of the hospital.
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Having no barriers in oral and written communication in Turkish
- Volunteering to participate in research
- Working in the general intensive care or emergency department of the hospital
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Giving incomplete or incorrect information to forms
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Attitude towards suicidal behavior
Time frame: 5 months, the scale will be filled in once.
It will determine the level of stigmatization of the nurses towards the suicidal behavior of individuals. In the measurement "Suicidal Stamping Scale" will be used. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 140 and the lowest score is 28. from scale A high score indicates a positive attitude.
1 secondary outcome
Stigmatization of suicidal behavior
Time frame: 5 months, the scales will be filled in once.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Nov 2023.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Çiğdem Yüksel principal investigator
Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Suicide and Stigma, Social, run by Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Nov 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Attitude towards suicidal behavior (time frame: 5 months, the scale will be filled in once.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Nov 2023.