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Evaluation of A Suicide Prevention Program in Switzerland: Protocol of A Cluster Non-Randomized Controlled Trial

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  • Stéphanie Baggio

    (Division of Prison Health, Geneva University Hospitals & University of Geneva, Geneva 1205, Switzerland
    Institute of Forensic Psychiatry, Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland)

  • Abbas Kanani

    (Association Stop Suicide, Geneva 1205, Switzerland)

  • Neslie Nsingi

    (Association Stop Suicide, Geneva 1205, Switzerland)

  • Marlène Sapin

    (Swiss Center of Expertise in Social Sciences (FORS) & Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research “LIVES–overcoming vulnerability: life course perspectives”, University of Lausanne, Lausanne 1015, Switzerland)

  • Raphaël Thélin

    (Association Stop Suicide, Geneva 1205, Switzerland)

Abstract

Suicide is a major public health concern, which disproportionally affects young people. Therefore, effective prevention strategies are needed, but there is a dearth of controlled trials on this topic. Our study will evaluate the effectiveness of a suicide prevention program in Switzerland, where data are scarce. It will test whether the prevention program (1) increases knowledge of suicide and awareness of suicidal risks, (2) provides resources to seek/offer help, (3) increases communication skills related to suicide, (4) increases coping skills, (5) is acceptable, and (6) reduces suicidal ideation and psychological distress. The project will be a single-center cluster non-randomized controlled trial designed to compare an intervention group benefitting from the suicide prevention program with a control group. The potential benefits include a better understanding and evaluation of suicide prevention programs, which may lead to improved primary and secondary prevention practices.

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  • Stéphanie Baggio & Abbas Kanani & Neslie Nsingi & Marlène Sapin & Raphaël Thélin, 2019. "Evaluation of A Suicide Prevention Program in Switzerland: Protocol of A Cluster Non-Randomized Controlled Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(11), pages 1-6, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:11:p:2049-:d:238505
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    1. Lennart Reifels & Maria Ftanou & Karolina Krysinska & Anna Machlin & Jo Robinson & Jane Pirkis, 2018. "Research Priorities in Suicide Prevention: Review of Australian Research from 2010–2017 Highlights Continued Need for Intervention Research," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-6, April.
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