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- Title
Developing a Community-based Suicide Prevention Program in Primary Health Care.
- Authors
Farahbakhsh, Mostafa; Azizi, Hosein; Fakhari, Ali; Esmaeili, Elham Davtalab; Barzegar, Habibeh; Sarbazi, Ehsan
- Abstract
Currently, suicide has become one of the most critical public health challenges in low-and middle-income countries facing community mental health more broadly. However, most healthcare systems haven't efficient Suicide Prevention Programs (SPP), and only 18% of countries have a suicide registry system. In Malekan County of Iran, suicidal behaviors were recognized as a serious public health issue via a health community assessment. This study was aimed to describe the developing steps of a community-based SPP in Malekan County including review of systematic reviews, expert testimony, report to the health system, improving suicide registry coverage, conducting research, follow upping of suicide attempters, training gatekeepers, and public education campaign in the hot spots. These suggested the need to reinforce evaluate the effectiveness of the national health perspective in addressing the issues of suicide and suicidal behavior.
- Subjects
IRAN; SUICIDE prevention; REPORTING of diseases; PATIENT aftercare; PSYCHIATRY; SYSTEMATIC reviews; PUBLIC health; HUMAN services programs; PRIMARY health care; COMMUNITY-based social services; HEALTH promotion; EVALUATION
- Publication
Community Mental Health Journal, 2022, Vol 58, Issue 4, p713
- ISSN
0010-3853
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10597-021-00875-w