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. 2022 May;58(4):713-719.
doi: 10.1007/s10597-021-00875-w. Epub 2021 Jul 14.

Developing a Community-based Suicide Prevention Program in Primary Health Care

Mostafa Farahbakhsh  1 , Hosein Azizi  2   3 , Ali Fakhari  4   5 , Elham Davtalab Esmaeili  1 , Habibeh Barzegar  4 , Ehsan Sarbazi  1
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Developing a Community-based Suicide Prevention Program in Primary Health Care

Mostafa Farahbakhsh et al. Community Ment Health J. 2022 May.

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.

Keywords: Iran; Prevention; Primary health care; Suicide.

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