TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Research protocol for a digital intervention to reduce stigma among males with a personal experience of suicide in the Australian farming community
JO  - BMC public health
A1  - Kennedy, Alison J.
A1  - Versace, Vincent Lawrence
A1  - Brumby, Susan A.
SP  - e1204
EP  - e1204
VL  - 16
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Australian 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. <br><br>METHODS: A 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. <br><br>DISCUSSION: This 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 REGISTRATION: This research protocol was registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) (ACTRN: ACTRN12616000289415 ) on 7(th) March, 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1471-2458
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3874-3
ID  - ref1
ER  -