Do healthcare professionals benefit from suicide prevention training trough e-learning?

This study is a follow up of the PITSTOP study. PITSTOP suicide offered an e-learning module AND a face-to-face training. The objective of this study is to examine how much professionals benefit from only the e-learning module. Effectsizes will be compared with the effectsizes from the PITSTOP study. The e-learning was developed to implement the new Dutch multidisciplinary practice guideline for assessment and treatment of suicidality.

Our primary outcome is to improve guideline adherence. We hypothesise that, as a result of the e-learning module, healthcare professionals will adhere more to suicide prevention guidelines when compared to professionals who did not follow the module. Secondary outcomes are improvement of suicide prevention attitude and knowledge. Similar to the PITSTOP suicide study (NTR3092)

We expect that nurses will benefit the most from the e-learning module.

Two weeks before the e-learning module

Right before accessing the e-learning

Four weeks after finishing e-learning

In the experimental condition, all the registered nurses, psychologists, physicians and psychiatrists will follow the e-learning. The e-learning consists of short videos and interactive text elements aimed at internalizing the Dutch suicide guidelines. The control group doesn’t have access to the e-learning module.