Citation

Kreuze E, Jenkins C, Gregoski M, York J, Mueller M, Lamis DA, Ruggiero KJ. J. Telemed. Telecare 2016; 23(6): 605-617.

Affiliation

College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, USA Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Royal Society of Medicine Press)

DOI

10.1177/1357633X16657928

PMID

27377792

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Suicide prevention is a high priority. Scalable and sustainable interventions for suicide prevention are needed to set the stage for population-level impact. This systematic review explores how technology-enhanced interventions target suicide risk and protective factors, using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2015) Risk and Protective Factors Ecological Model.

METHODS: Information databases (PsycINFO, PubMed and CINAHL) were systematically searched and records including technology-enhanced interventions for suicide prevention (n = 3764) were reviewed. Records with varying technologies and diverse methodologies were integrated into the search.

RESULTS: Review of the records resulted in the inclusion of 16 studies that utilized technology-enhanced interventions to address determinants of suicidal behaviour. This includes the use of standalone or, in most cases, adjunct technology-enhanced interventions for suicide prevention delivered by mobile phone application, text message, telephone, computer, web, CD-ROM and video.

CONCLUSION: Intervention effectiveness was variable, but several technology-enhanced interventions have demonstrated effectiveness in reducing suicidal ideation and mental health co-morbidities. Large-scale research and evaluation initiatives are needed to evaluate the costs and long-term population-level impact of these interventions.

© The Author(s) 2016.

Language: en