Evidence-Based Suicide Prevention: Collective Impact of Engagement with Community Stakeholders

Law, Yik Wa; Yeung, Tsz Long; Ip, Flora Wai Lam; Yip, Paul

doi:10.1080/23761407.2019.1578318

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“…Multidisciplinary collaborations with committed leadership were the key to program success, concurring with the findings from previous research (Lai et al, 2020; Law, Yeung, et al, 2019; Wong et al, 2009). In particular, the commitment and leadership of the Eastern Police District Commander and the CSRP was critical.…”

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Short‐ and long‐term effects of a community‐based suicide prevention program: A Hong Kong experience

Yeung

Morgan

Lai

et al. 2022

Suicide & Life Threat Behav

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Background: A multidisciplinary, multilayer, community-based suicide prevention program (2008-2012) was implemented in the Eastern District, Hong Kong. This article documents the program and reports on short-and longer-term program evaluation. Methods: Characteristics and rates of self-harm/suicidal behaviors and suicide deaths by age group and gender in the Eastern District before, during, and after the intervention were calculated and compared with the rest of Hong Kong, using Kruskal-Wallis and chi-squared tests, and Jonckheere-Terpstra and Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel tests for trend analyses. Results: The program impacts varied by age and gender subgroups. Suicide rates in the Eastern District were lower compared to the rest of Hong Kong during the intervention period. They slowly rebounded after the intervention ceased; nevertheless, they remained lower than the rest of Hong Kong until 2016. The rates of self-harm continuously dropped and remained lower than the rest of Hong Kong.During the intervention period in the Eastern District, the age of people who died by suicide increased; more deaths occurred from jumping and fewer by charcoal burning. Conclusions:The program coincided with the lowered self-harm and suicide rates after the implementation. Some of the strategies need to be rebooted or routinely and continuously implemented to ensure the sustainability.

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Short‐ and long‐term effects of a community‐based suicide prevention program: A Hong Kong experience

Yeung

Morgan

Lai

et al. 2022

Suicide & Life Threat Behav

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“…These transformational shifts have been operationalized by the newly formed Health Equity Collective—a coalition that has convened cross-sector organizational support to address and promote population well-being. 21 , 22 …”

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Building and Advancing Coalition Capacity to Promote Health Equity: Insights from the Health Equity Collective's Approach to Addressing Social Determinants of Health

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This article presents the structure and function of the Health Equity Collective in developing a systemic approach to promoting health equity across the Greater Houston area. Grounded in Kania and Kramer's five phases of collective impact for coalition building, The Collective operationalizes its mission through its backbone team, steering committees, and eight workgroups; each has goals that mutually reinforce and advance its vision. To date, Phase I (generating ideas), Phase II (initiating action), and Phase III (organizing for impact) have been completed. Phases IV (implementation) and Phase V (sustainability) are currently underway.

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“…Each study evaluated the European Alliance Against Depression that includes cooperation with primary care physicians, public relations campaigns, community facilitators, support for high-risk groups, and reducing access to lethal means (Hegerl et al, 2010, 2019; Hubner-Liebermann et al, 2010; Szekely et al, 2013). The effect of community-based, multistrategy suicide prevention programs conducted in Asia on suicide deaths or suicide attempts is uncertain based on eight observational studies (very low certainty; Kato & Okada, 2019; Lai et al, 2020; Law et al, 2019; Lee et al, 2018; Lung et al, 2017; Nakanishi et al, 2015, 2020; Ono et al, 2013).…”

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Population- and Community-Based Interventions to Prevent Suicide

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Venables

Gustavson

et al. 2023

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Abstract. Background: Suicide is estimated to account for 1.4% of deaths worldwide, making it among the leading causes of premature death. Public health approaches to reduce suicide have the potential to reach individuals across the spectrum of suicide risk. Aims: To review the effectiveness of newer community-based or population-level suicide prevention strategies. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of literature published from January 2010 to November 2020 to evaluate the effectiveness of community- and population-level interventions. The US Center for Disease Control framework was used for grouping studies by strategy. Results: We included 56 publications that described 47 unique studies. Interventions that reduce access to lethal means, implement organizational policies and culture in police workplace settings, and involve community screening for depression may reduce suicide deaths. It is unclear if other interventions such as public awareness and education campaigns, crisis lines, and gatekeeper training prevent suicide. Evidence was inconsistent for community-based, multistrategy interventions. The most promising multistrategy intervention was the European Alliance Against Depression. Limitations: Most eligible studies were observational and many lacked concurrent control groups or adjustment for confounding variables. Conclusions: Community-based interventions that may reduce suicide deaths include reducing access to lethal means, implementing organizational policies in workplace settings, screening for depression, and the multistrategy European Alliance Against Depression Program. Evidence was unclear, inconsistent, or lacking regarding the impact of many other single- or multistrategy interventions on suicide deaths.

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Evidence-Based Suicide Prevention: Collective Impact of Engagement with Community Stakeholders

Cited by 9 publications

References 54 publications

Short‐ and long‐term effects of a community‐based suicide prevention program: A Hong Kong experience

Short‐ and long‐term effects of a community‐based suicide prevention program: A Hong Kong experience

Building and Advancing Coalition Capacity to Promote Health Equity: Insights from the Health Equity Collective's Approach to Addressing Social Determinants of Health

Population- and Community-Based Interventions to Prevent Suicide

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