This evaluation provides important insights from the Zero Suicide Workforce Survey related to lethal means safety for individuals at risk of suicide. The survey was administered to 3,345 respondents who provide direct care for individuals at risk of suicide in a large academic medical center. The researchers analyzed whether respondents had been trained in CALM and if they felt that means safety counseling was part of their role. Other aspects of working with suicidal people were also included: knowledge about warning signs and confidence to respond and whether those who had received the CALM training had higher rates. The authors discuss opportunities for improving program evaluation and implementation.
Citation: Jasperson, R. A., Sullivan, E., & Goldstein, E. V. (2023). Employee attitudes toward suicide prevention and Counseling on Access to Lethal Means: Initial findings from an academic medical center implementing the Zero Suicide framework. Frontiers in Public Health, 11. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1268300