Adolescent suicide is a pressing concern in Guyana, a low-to middle-income country in South America with the highest adolescent suicide rate globally. Gatekeeper trainings for suicide prevention conducted in high-income countries have been found to increase knowledge of suicide prevention, increase referrals of at-risk youth, and reduce stigma toward help-seeking for suicidality. The current study sought to engage in a pilot examination of the effectiveness, acceptability, and feasibility of a culturally informed gatekeeper training suicide prevention program for Guyanese youth. Secondary school teachers and staff (N = 16) were trained in a culturally informed, evidence-based gatekeeper suicide prevention program. Mixed methods analyses revealed significant increases in knowledge of suicide prevention, as well as decreases in rigid or judgmental attitudes toward suicide post-training among secondary school teachers and staff. Further, results indicated that participants deemed the program culturally acceptable and feasible for use in the school setting. Findings have implications for the delivery and implementation of culturally informed gatekeeper training programs for suicide prevention in low-to middle-income countries.

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圭亚那青年自杀预防文化知情守门人培训：试点考试

圭亚那是全球青少年自杀率最高的南美洲中低收入国家，青少年自杀是一个紧迫的问题。已发现在高收入国家进行的自杀预防守门人培训可以增加对自杀预防的知识，增加对有风险青年的转介，并减少对寻求帮助自杀的耻辱。当前的研究试图对圭亚那青年的文化知情的守门人培训自杀预防计划的有效性、可接受性和可行性进行试点检查。中学教师和工作人员（N = 16）接受了文化知情、循证守门人自杀预防计划的培训。混合方法分析显示预防自杀的知识显着增加，以及中学教师和工作人员对自杀后培训的僵化或判断态度的减少。此外，结果表明，参与者认为该计划在文化上是可接受的，并且可以在学校环境中使用。调查结果对中低收入国家预防自杀的文化知情守门人培训计划的提供和实施具有影响。