Evaluation of E-learning on Suicide Prevention for Professionals in a Detention Context
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: E-learning.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Suicide Prevention. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Belgium
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
This study aims to investigate to what extent a gatekeeper training (e-learning) for people working in prison is applicable in their daily practice. Moreover the study wants to investigate the impact of the e-learning on the knowledge, the attitudes and perceptions of the people working in prison on suiicide (prevention) as well as their feeling of self-efficacy in dealing with people in prison suffering from suicidal ideation of behavior.
Interventions
- Behavioral E-learning
The training consists of an e-learning module created on the RISE - Articulate platform, and is based on previously developed e-learning modules (SP-reflex) and physical training aimed at other target groups, but was adapted to the specific context of detention. This specific training will consist of sensitising information, theoretical knowledge, as well as some concrete tools and tips for suicide prevention within detention. Relevant examples and cases will be discussed. The following topics,
Primary outcome measures
- Applicability [Time frame: Post test (i.e., immediatly after e-learning of 60-90 minutes); assessed up to 3 days after pre-test]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Attitudes [Time frame: Change from Baseline (before e-learning) to post-test (immediatly after e-learning of 60-90 minutes); assessed up to 3 days after pre-test]
- Self-efficacy [Time frame: Change from Baseline (before e-learning) to post-test (immediatly after e-learning of 60-90 minutes); assessed up to 3 days after pre-test]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
≥ 18 years old Have access to internet Speak Dutch Working within a penitentiary institution, in particular in the establishments in Ypres, Merksplas, Bruges and Mechelen.
Exclusion criteria
Staff of prisons not working in participating institutions
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
Belgium · 1 center
- Flemish Centre of Expertise in Suicide Prevention, Ghent University — Ghent
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07080736 · ONZ-2025-0183