[Perceived satisfaction and usefulness of suicide prevention information for patients and relatives]

Y Triñanes; C Senra-Rivera; G Seoane-Pesqueira; A González-García; M Álvarez-Ariza; E de-Las-Heras-Liñero; G Atienza

doi:10.1016/j.cali.2013.09.004

[Perceived satisfaction and usefulness of suicide prevention information for patients and relatives]

Rev Calid Asist. 2014 Jan-Feb;29(1):36-42. doi: 10.1016/j.cali.2013.09.004. Epub 2013 Nov 8.

[Article in Spanish]

Authors

Y Triñanes¹, C Senra-Rivera², G Seoane-Pesqueira³, A González-García⁴, M Álvarez-Ariza⁵, E de-Las-Heras-Liñero⁵, G Atienza⁶

Affiliations

¹ Axencia de Avaliación de Tecnoloxías Sanitarias de Galicia, Consellería de Sanidade, Santiago de Compostela, España. Electronic address: avalia-t3@sergas.es.
² Departamento de Psicología Clínica y Psicobiología, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, España.
³ Departamento de Psicología Social, Básica y Metodología, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, España.
⁴ Programa de Intervención Intensiva en conducta suicida, Complexo Hospitalario de Ourense, Ourense, España.
⁵ Servicio de Psiquiatría, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, España.
⁶ Axencia de Avaliación de Tecnoloxías Sanitarias de Galicia, Consellería de Sanidade, Santiago de Compostela, España.

PMID: 24210519
DOI: 10.1016/j.cali.2013.09.004

Abstract

Objective: To assess the satisfaction of persons with suicidal behaviour and their relatives using patient information material included in the Clinical Practice Guidelines on Prevention and Treatment of Suicidal Behaviour.

Method: The sample was made up of 57 patients with suicidal ideation or behaviour, and 52 relatives. The participants were recruited through a suicide prevention programme (Programa de intervención intensiva en conducta suicida [PII] - Suicidal Behaviour Intensive Intervention Programme) and a family association (Federación de Asociaciones de Familiares y Personas con enfermedad mental de Galicia [FEAFES] - Galician Federation of Associations of Relatives and Persons with mental diseases). An ad-hoc questionnaire was designed to ascertain the degree of perceived satisfaction and usefulness of using the information included in the guidelines.

Results: The descriptive data of the sample is presented, along with an exploratory factorial analysis of the questionnaire that yielded two dimensions, i.e., format and usefulness. Patients scored significantly lower than the relatives in two dimensions; nevertheless, no significant differences were found between the two groups in the level of general satisfaction. The socio-demographic variables did not influence the results. Similarly, no differences were observed between patients with and without history of suicidal behaviour. Participants stressed that Primary Care was the setting best suited for dissemination of this type of information.

Conclusions: In general, both patients and relatives displayed a high level of satisfaction with the patient information material assessed. Furnishing information of this type to patients with suicidal ideation and/or behaviour could act as a preventive-educational tool.

Keywords: Clinical practice guidelines; Evaluación de tecnologías sanitarias; Guías de práctica clínica; Health technology assessment; Información para pacientes; Patient education handout; Satisfacción; Satisfaction; Suicide; Suicidio.

Publication types

Comparative Study
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adult
Family / psychology*
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders / epidemiology
Mental Disorders / psychology
Middle Aged
Patient Education as Topic*
Patient Satisfaction*
Patient Selection
Patients / psychology
Practice Guidelines as Topic*
Primary Health Care*
Psychometrics
Sampling Studies
Socioeconomic Factors
Spain / epidemiology
Suicidal Ideation
Suicide / psychology
Suicide / statistics & numerical data
Suicide Prevention*
Suicide, Attempted / psychology
Suicide, Attempted / statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires