TY - JOUR
T1 - How can social workers facilitate suicide prevention in primary care? Findings from a national survey of primary care physicians
AU - Christensen, Mary
AU - Fontanella, Cynthia A.
AU - Campo, John V.
AU - Culp, Stacey L.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by West Virginia University under grants from the Eberly College Interdisciplinary Research Collaborative and Research and Scholarship Advancement Program.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - There are currently no national data regarding U.S. Primary Care Physicians’ (PCPs’) suicide screening practices. This study surveyed 302 U.S. PCPs about their current suicide screening practices to identify service gaps and intervention points for social workers. Although one-third of PCPs reported providing screening and safety planning, few were using evidence-based tools. Factors that increased the likelihood of routine screening were belief in the importance of screening (p <.01), time (p <.01), and access to co-located behavioral health (p <.01). Findings support the role of social workers in primary care and suggest areas for training and collaboration.
AB - There are currently no national data regarding U.S. Primary Care Physicians’ (PCPs’) suicide screening practices. This study surveyed 302 U.S. PCPs about their current suicide screening practices to identify service gaps and intervention points for social workers. Although one-third of PCPs reported providing screening and safety planning, few were using evidence-based tools. Factors that increased the likelihood of routine screening were belief in the importance of screening (p <.01), time (p <.01), and access to co-located behavioral health (p <.01). Findings support the role of social workers in primary care and suggest areas for training and collaboration.
KW - Suicide screening and assessment
KW - integrated behavioral health
KW - primary care
KW - suicide prevention
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U2 - 10.1080/00981389.2023.2193227
DO - 10.1080/00981389.2023.2193227
M3 - Article
C2 - 36946209
AN - SCOPUS:85150902891
SN - 0098-1389
VL - 62
SP - 107
EP - 120
JO - Social Work in Health Care
JF - Social Work in Health Care
IS - 2-4
ER -