Improving Patient-Centered Suicide Prevention Care in Primary Care
2024 Standard
Amount Awarded: $124,681
Focus Area: Clinical Treatment

Jennifer Funderburk, Ph.D.
Veteran's Health Research Institute
Inside the Research
Primary care providers frequently have contact with people prior to them dying by suicide. A key opportunity for suicide prevention is to optimize care delivered in primary care settings. This study builds upon prior work on an innovative program for providers that builds their patient-centered suicide prevention skills utilizing a structured measurement tool and guided feedback. This study assesses the feasibility and acceptability of an online educational module for clinicians and examines the relationship between skill ratings on the tool and patient outcomes.