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Care Pathways in a Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse (SCAN) service
Author(s) -
Raymond Cora,
Myers Susan,
Daly Robert,
Murray Declan,
Lyne John
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/ijn.12798
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , intervention (counseling) , crisis intervention , observational study , medicine , service (business) , nursing , suicide prevention , poison control , family medicine , medical emergency , psychiatry , economy , pathology , economics
Aim The Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse service has been developed as a Primary Care suicide intervention over the last decade. The current study aimed to describe the demographic details of users of this nurse led service, and to evaluate subsequent care pathways following this intervention. Methods This study was conducted using a retrospective file review with a cross‐sectional observational design investigating demographic details of service users and care pathways in a Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse service within a defined catchment area of Ireland between June 2015 and May 2017. Results The majority of referrals were managed in Primary Care following Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse intervention. There was an increase in Primary Care management pathway in the second year of the service which was independent of age and gender. Conclusion There was an increase in referrals to the service over time, and the majority of presentations were managed in primary care following Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse intervention. The study suggests that primary care interventions for suicidal crises merit further research.