Relias Report Finds Additional Crisis Management Training Urgently Needed
23 Julio 2024 - 11:25AM
Business Wire
Report explores current industry practices
surrounding crisis management training and its effects on the
clinical confidence of behavioral health practitioners
Relias, the trusted education and workforce enablement partner
to 12,000 healthcare and human services organizations and 4.5
million caregivers, today announced the release of its 2024
Behavioral Health Crisis Management Training Report, revealing a
concerning gap — while behavioral health practitioners who receive
crisis management training more than once a year report the highest
confidence in handling crises, the majority (69%) only receive
training annually.
The report shares insights gathered from 8,801 behavioral health
practitioners, a notable increase from the 3,555 surveyed in the
2022 edition. It unveils current trends on how organizations handle
crisis management training, including key takeaways and
recommendations for industry leaders.
Findings emphasized the importance of more frequent training,
with those who trained more than once a year reporting the highest
percentage (14%) of feeling “extremely confident” in their
abilities. Ultimately, this increased confidence could translate to
more effective interventions and improved patient care.
With opioid usage and suicide rates continuing to rise, the U.S.
has reached a pivotal turning point in its response to behavioral
health crises. According to 2021 data from the Centers for Disease
Control (CDC), 48,183 people died by suicide in the U.S., 12.3
million adults seriously thought about suicide, 3.5 million adults
made a plan to die by suicide, and 1.7 million people attempted
suicide.
Suicide prevention is a vital part of any healthcare
organization’s crisis management training, and ensuring
practitioners feel confident in their abilities is essential.
“Effective crisis response begins with training,” said Lora
Sparkman, MHA, BSN, RN, VP, Partner, Clinical Solutions, Patient
Safety and Quality, Relias. “Topics like trauma-informed care,
de-escalation, substance use prevention, and aftercare are ongoing
issues that don’t disappear after an intervention — they require
continuous management, much like a chronic disease. It’s also
crucial for organizations to treat training as an ongoing
process.”
The report also explores confidence levels of practitioners
dealing with substance use disorder (SUD) crises, highlighting
notable variations. When narrowing the focus to practitioners who
work for organizations responding to individuals experiencing a
crisis related to SUDs, only 38% of these practitioners reported
feeling “very to extremely confident” in their ability to mitigate
an acute crisis involving substance use.
To help address these inconsistencies, the report emphasizes the
importance of effective training. Both online and blended learning
emerged as predominant methods, with 88% of practitioners reporting
receiving their training in these formats. When asked what would
increase their confidence in trauma-informed care, the number one
answer from practitioners was more continuing education
opportunities (60%), followed by a wider variety of training
options (46%).
“At Relias, we’re committed to providing training methodologies
that address the complex challenges behavioral health professionals
actually face," said Sara Seidel Beall, LCMHC, Senior Product
Manager, Behavioral Health, Relias. "Our approach integrates
evidence-based, trauma-informed practices, as well as opportunities
for clinical skill application. The goal is to empower behavioral
health teams to build and maintain the skills they need to
effectively care for anyone in crisis.”
For access to the full report, visit Relias.com.
About Relias
Relias provides lifelong workforce enablement solutions for
12,000 healthcare and human services organizations and 4.5 million
caregivers to drive measurable outcomes. Customers use Relias
solutions to attract and retain talent, elevate care quality and
reduce risk with our technology, services, community, and
expertise. The Relias family of brands — Nurse.com, Wound Care
Education Institute, Relias Academy, FreeCME, and Relias Media —
serves the entire healthcare community and shares a common goal of
improving the lives of the most vulnerable members of society and
those who care for them.
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