Purpose: This study evaluated the effects of a 3h workshop on social workers’ knowledge and utilization of standards of care for suicide risk-assessment. Methods: A nonexperimental, one-group, pre- and post-assessment assessed change in knowledge of standards of care for suicide with 41 social workers. Focus groups and surveys, 6-months postworkshop, described providers’ perceived effectiveness and utilization of the standards of care in practice. >Results: Mean knowledge of standards of care for suicide score increased (pre- to post-assessment and pre- to follow up). Comfort-level and level of concern with malpractice in suicide risk-assessment improved. At follow up, social workers improved use of evidence-based practices and documentation. Discussion: Given social workers provide the majority of mental health services in the United States, it is essential that the National Association of Social Work and Council on Social Work Education endorse social work specific-standards of care for suicide to improve best practice with clients.

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评估完成自杀风险评估的社工护理培训标准

目的： 本研究评估了 3 小时研讨会对社会工作者知识和利用护理标准进行自杀风险评估的影响。方法： 一项非实验性、单组、前后评估评估了 41 名社会工作者对自杀护理标准知识的变化。研讨会后 6 个月的焦点小组和调查描述了提供者在实践中对护理标准的感知有效性和利用率。>结果：自杀评分护理标准的平均知识增加（评估前到评估后和随访前）。自杀风险评估中对医疗事故的舒适度和关注程度有所提高。在随访中，社会工作者改进了对循证实践和记录的使用。讨论：鉴于社会工作者在美国提供大部分心理健康服务，全国社会工作协会和社会工作教育委员会必须认可社会工作特定的自杀护理标准，以改善与客户的最佳实践。