Research protocol for a digital intervention to reduce stigma among males with a personal experience of suicide in the Australian farming community

BMC Public Health

Study Protocol

Vincent Lawrence Versace¹  Alison J. Kennedy²  Susan A. Brumby² 

[1] Deakin University, School of Medicine, Deakin Rural Health (DRH), Princes Highway, 3280, Warrnambool, VIC, Australia;National Centre for Farmer Health/Deakin University, Tyers Street, 3300, Hamilton, VIC, Australia;

关键词: Stigma;    Suicide;    Mental health;    Farmer health;    Rural health;    Digital intervention;    Men;    Mixed method research;    Australia;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-016-3874-3

 received in 2016-10-07, accepted in 2016-11-24,  发布年份 2016

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundAustralian farming communities have up to twice the suicide rate of the general population. Men, particularly, demonstrate debilitating self- and perceived-stigma associated with an experience of suicide. The Ripple Effect is aimed to reduce suicide stigma within the social, cultural, geographical and psychological contexts in which it occurs.MethodsA mixed-method design with multi-level evaluation will be effected following the development and delivery of a personalised website experience (combining shared stories, education, personal goal setting and links to resources) to farming men, aged 30–64 years, with an experience of suicide. Pre- and post-surveys will be used to assess changes in self- and perceived-stigma and suicide literacy. Online feedback from participants and semi-structured interviews during follow-up will be thematically analysed.DiscussionThis project will provide information about increasingly accessible, innovative approaches to reducing the debilitating health and wellbeing effects of suicide stigma on a population of Australia’s farmers.Trial registrationThis research protocol was registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) (ACTRN: ACTRN12616000289415) on 7th March, 2016.

【 授权许可】

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© The Author(s). 2016