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Title: | Changing paramedic students' perception of people who self-harm |
Authors: | External author(s) only |
Keywords: | Self Harm Paramedic Students |
Issue Date: | Oct-2020 |
Citation: | Pras Ramluggun, Andrew Freeman-May, Gabby Barody, Nicholas Groom, Chloe Townsend. Changing paramedic students' perception of people who self-harm. Journal of Paramedic PracticeVol. 12, No. 10 |
Abstract: | This study aimed to identify whether paramedic students' perceptions of patients who self-harm changed following an educational intervention. Background: Self-harm is a major public health concern with an increasing number of incidents being reported in England. Paramedics are often the first contact for those who self-harm and antipathy to these patients among caregivers, including paramedics, has been reported. Negative attitudes to patients who self-harm from health professionals is a considerable barrier to their care. Education on self-harm for paramedics has been historically inadequate, even though it can potentially improve attitudes and how these practitioners engage with those who self-harm. Method: A pre- and post-survey analysis was undertaken to examine whether any identified unsympathetic perceptions of paramedic students (n=30) towards patients who self-harm would decrease following an educational intervention, using a validated questionnaire measuring attitudes to self-harm. Results: Perceptions of people who self-harm were generally moderately negative prior to the educational intervention, with a significant drop in negative attitudes after it was completed. A survey showed that this drop was also mostly sustained 10 months later. Conclusion: Educational interventions may help to reduce negative perceptions of patients who self-harm in paramedic students. |
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URI: | https://oxfordhealth-nhs.archive.knowledgearc.net/handle/123456789/627 |
ISSN: | 2041-9457 |
Appears in Collections: | Self Harm and Suicide |
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