the Effect of the GateKeeper Training Program on Improving Knowledge, Attitude, and Behaviour related to Suicide Prevention among Rural Health Workers(Behvarz)

Investigating the Effect of the GateKeeper Training Program on Improving Knowledge, Attitude, and Behaviour related to Suicide Prevention among Rural Health Workers(Behvarz).

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230228057557N4

Enrollment

Registered

2025-02-02

Start date

2025-02-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-02-03

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Conditions

Condition 1: suicide. Condition 2: Suicide. Condition 3: Suicide. Condition 4: Suicide. Condition 5: Suicide. Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics, and antirheumatics Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to antiepileptic, sedative-hypnotic, antiparkinsonism and psychotropic drugs, not elsewhere classified Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances Intentional self-harm by h

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In a one-day workshop, the intervention group will receive the gatekeeper's educational intervention in order to improve knowledge and attitude in the field of suic

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Employment in one of the health centers Having at least one year of work experience as a health worker(Behvarz) Interested in working in the field of suicide prevention The absence of depression

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Failure to cooperate with the researcher Failure to complete the questionnaire Change of job during the period of participation in the research

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knowledge of suicide. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention and 1months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Literacy of suicide scale (LOSS) (Clear et al 2021).;Attitude towards suicide. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention and 1 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire of attitude towards suicide Arnotovaska et al. (2010).;Suicide prevention behavior. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention and 1 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Gatekeeper Behavior Scale (GBS).	—

Measure

Time frame

Knowledge of suicide. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention and 1months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Literacy of suicide scale (LOSS) (Clear et al 2021).;Attitude towards suicide. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention and 1 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire of attitude towards suicide Arnotovaska et al. (2010).;Suicide prevention behavior. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention and 1 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Gatekeeper Behavior Scale (GBS).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Kooraki

Sirjan Faculty of Medical Sciences

m.koorki@sirums.ac.ir+98 913 845 4197

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026