Evaluation of a Gatekeeper Training for Pharmacists

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study aims to investigate to what extent a gatekeeper training (e-learning) for pharmacists and PTA is effective in changing the attitudes, knowledge, and self-efficacy. Moreover, it aims to examine how they evaluate the training and whether they were able to apply the learned skills in practice.

Official Title
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Evaluation of a Gatekeeper Training for Pharmacists

Conditions
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Suicide

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Gatekeeper training (e-learning)


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: ≥ 18 years old Have access to internet Speak Dutch Working as a (public) pharmacist or pharmaceutical technical assistant (FTA) Exclusion Criteria: Hospital pharmacists or industrial pharmacists are not included in this study and thus constitute an exclusion criterion.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Intervention group<br>Participants in this group (all participants) are asked to complete a questionnaire and then receive access to the online gatekeeper training (e-learning) during three days, after which they were asked to complete another questionnaire. After three months, a third questionnaire is sent. | Behavioral: Gatekeeper training (e-learning)<br>* The gatekeeper training consists of an interactive e-learning (min. 1h, max. 3h) which includes theoretical knowledge, tips, exercises and relevant examples and cases. The main topics included in the e-learning are: Background information on suicide in Flanders (rates) Definitions and theoretical background (suicidal process, integrative explanatory model of suicide) Debunking existing myths about suicide The role of the pharmacist in suicide prevention Signal Recognition Talking about suicide and suicidal thoughts (start the conversation) How and to whom to refer as pharmacist or FTA Medication management and medication in the context of suicide Rights and obligations of a pharmacist/PTA in the context of suicide prevention Self-care<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Changes in attitudes: Attitudes Towards Suicide Scale (ATTS) | The ATTS is a 37-item to be scored on a 5-point Likert scale (1= disagree completely to 5 = agree completely) to measure participants' attitudes towards suicide. | Change from Baseline (before intervention) to post-test (after a week of access to e-learning) | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Changes in self-efficacy: Measurement of Perceived Self-efficacy | The Measurement of Perceived Self-efficacy is a 10-item self-report questionnaire to be scored on a 4-point Likert scale (1= Completely false to 4 = completely true) | Change from Baseline (before intervention) to post-test (after a week of access to e-learning) | 
| Changes in perceptions/myths | Self-developped questionnaire: 4 statements to be rated as true or false; 2 question about how participant would feel if a patient said they have suicidal thouhgts | Change from Baseline (before intervention) to post-test (after a week of access to e-learning) | 
| Gatekeeper training evaluation | 8 evaluative statements about the e-learning to be rated on a 5-point Likert scale (Totally disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, totally disagree). Question to rate the e-learning on a scale of 1 (not good at all) to 10 (excellent) Additionally three open questions where participants can give feedback about what they liked/did not like/ general comments. | Post-test (after a week of access to e-learning) |