scholarly journals Recruitment of women veterans into suicide prevention research: Improving response rates with enhanced recruitment materials and multiple survey modalities

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 538-547
Author(s):  
Laurel A. Gaeddert ◽  
Alexandra L. Schneider ◽  
Christin N. Miller ◽  
Lindsey L. Monteith ◽  
Lisa A. Brenner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Women Veterans ◽  
Response Rates ◽  
Prevention Research

scholarly journals Telecommunication and Suicide Prevention: Hopes and Challenges for the New Century

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina E. Krysinska ◽  
Diego De Leo
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Crisis Intervention ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Prevention Research ◽  
Suicide Risk Assessment ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Prevention Training ◽  
Suicide Prevention Training ◽  
Internet Telephone

Development of information technology has created new opportunities and challenges in suicide prevention, research, and clinical practice. This article presents an overview of the wide range of telecommunication-based suicide prevention approaches. Interventions using the Internet, telephone, and videoconferencing are discussed, including crisis intervention, referral, and support, suicide risk assessment, psychotherapy for individuals at risk, and online-based suicide prevention training and education. Research regarding effectiveness of telecommunication-based suicide prevention in various demographic and clinical populations is reviewed, as well as concerns regarding this type of intervention. Future areas of research and development in the use of telecommunication media in prevention of suicide are discussed.

Leveraging data science to enhance suicide prevention research: a literature review

2021 ◽  
pp. injuryprev-2021-044322
Author(s):  
Avital Rachelle Wulz ◽  
Royal Law ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
Amy Funk Wolkin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Prevention Research ◽  
Science Method ◽  
Individual Level

ObjectiveThe purpose of this research is to identify how data science is applied in suicide prevention literature, describe the current landscape of this literature and highlight areas where data science may be useful for future injury prevention research.DesignWe conducted a literature review of injury prevention and data science in April 2020 and January 2021 in three databases.MethodsFor the included 99 articles, we extracted the following: (1) author(s) and year; (2) title; (3) study approach (4) reason for applying data science method; (5) data science method type; (6) study description; (7) data source and (8) focus on a disproportionately affected population.ResultsResults showed the literature on data science and suicide more than doubled from 2019 to 2020, with articles with individual-level approaches more prevalent than population-level approaches. Most population-level articles applied data science methods to describe (n=10) outcomes, while most individual-level articles identified risk factors (n=27). Machine learning was the most common data science method applied in the studies (n=48). A wide array of data sources was used for suicide research, with most articles (n=45) using social media and web-based behaviour data. Eleven studies demonstrated the value of applying data science to suicide prevention literature for disproportionately affected groups.ConclusionData science techniques proved to be effective tools in describing suicidal thoughts or behaviour, identifying individual risk factors and predicting outcomes. Future research should focus on identifying how data science can be applied in other injury-related topics.

scholarly journals How is Participating in Suicide Prevention Activities Experienced by Those with Lived and Living Experiences of Suicide in Australia? A Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (13) ◽  
pp. 4635
Author(s):  
Sarah Wayland ◽  
Kathy McKay ◽  
Myfanwy Maple
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Prevention Research ◽  
Emotional Labour ◽  
Best Practice Guidelines ◽  
Prevention Activities ◽  
The Impact

People with a lived experience of suicide are commonly included within suicide prevention research. This includes participation in conferences, policy development, research and other activities. Yet little is known about the impact on the person in the long term of regularly sharing one’s experience to different audiences and, in some cases, to a schedule not of your choosing. This qualitative study asked twenty people to share their reflections of being lived experience representatives within suicide prevention. Participants varied in the length of time they had been sharing their stories, and how they shared with different audiences. These narratives were thematically analysed within a reflective framework, including field notes. Four broad themes were noted that highlighted participants’ recommendations as to how the lived experience speaker training could grow alongside suicide prevention activities to facilitate safe activities that include a shared understanding of the expected outcome from participation. The environment for people with lived experience of suicide to tell their stories already exists, meaning that the suicide prevention sector needs to move quickly to ensure people understand the variety of spaces where lived experience needs to be incorporated, evaluated and better supported. When lived experience is a valued inclusion in the creation of effective and appropriate suicide prevention research and interventions, those who share their experience must be valued and supported in a way that reflects this. This study recommends strategies to practically and emotionally support speakers, including ways to ensure debriefing and support, which can enhance the longevity of the speakers in the suicide prevention space by valuing the practical and emotional labour required to be suicide prevention representatives, with an outcome recommendation for best practice guidelines for those who engage people with lived experience in suicide prevention activities.

scholarly journals Advancing Suicide Prevention Research With Rural American Indian and Alaska Native Populations

2015 ◽  
Vol 105 (5) ◽  
pp. 891-899 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Wexler ◽  
Michael Chandler ◽  
Joseph P. Gone ◽  
Mary Cwik ◽  
Laurence J. Kirmayer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
American Indian ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
Prevention Research ◽  
Native Populations

scholarly journals Advancing Prevention Research on the Role of Culture in Suicide Prevention: An Introduction

2008 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keisha L Shropshire ◽  
Jane Pearson ◽  
Sean Joe ◽  
Dan Romer ◽  
Silvia Sara Canetto
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Prevention Research

scholarly journals Performance, Cost-Effectiveness, and Representativeness of Facebook Recruitment to Suicide Prevention Research: Online Survey Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvia Lee ◽  
Michelle Torok ◽  
Fiona Shand ◽  
Nicola Chen ◽  
Lauren McGillivray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Prevention Research ◽  
Sample Representativeness ◽  
The Impact ◽  
General Community ◽  
Gender Specific

BACKGROUND Researchers are increasingly using social media advertisements to recruit participants because of their many advantages over traditional methods. Although there is growing evidence for the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of social media recruitment in the health sciences, no studies have yet examined this in the context of suicide prevention, which remains to be a highly stigmatized and sensitive topic. OBJECTIVE This study aims to recruit a general community sample to complete a survey on suicide literacy, stigma, and risk via Facebook advertisements. Specifically, we aim to establish the performance of the advertisements, cost-effectiveness, sample representativeness, and the impact of gender-specific advertising on recruiting men into the study. METHODS From June 2017 to March 2019, we released Facebook advertisements targeted at adults 18 years or older, residing in the New South Wales (NSW) trial or control regions, and involved in the LifeSpan suicide prevention trial. Cost-effectiveness was examined descriptively using metrics provided by Facebook. Chi-square analyses were conducted to determine demographic differences between our sample and the general NSW population as well as the impact of gender-specific advertisements on gender engagement. RESULTS The 14 Facebook advertisement campaigns reached a total of 675,199 people, yielding 25,993 link clicks and resulting in 9603 individuals initiating the survey (7487 completions) at an overall cost of Aus $2.81 (US $2.01) per participant. There was an overrepresentation of younger (<i>P</i>=.003), female (<i>P</i>=.003), highly educated (<i>P</i>&lt;.001) participants and mental health conditions (<i>P</i>&lt;.001) compared with the total NSW population. The use of male-specific advertisements resulted in a significantly higher proportion of men completing the survey relative to gender-neutral advertisements (38.2% vs 24.6%; <i>P</i>&lt;.001). CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates the potential of Facebook to be an effective, low-cost strategy for recruiting a large sample of general community participants for suicide prevention research. Strategies to improve sample representativeness warrant further investigation in future research.

scholarly journals Applying Research to Advance Suicide Prevention in Women Veterans

Medical Care ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. S6-S8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Strauss ◽  
Laura J. Miller ◽  
Susan Strickland
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Women Veterans
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