Freely Available Training Videos for Suicide Prevention: Scoping Review

BackgroundFreely available and asynchronous implementation supports can reduce the resource burden of evidence-based practice training to facilitate uptake. Freely available web-based training videos have proliferated, yet there have been no efforts to quantify their breadth,...

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Main Authors: Katherine Wislocki, Shari Jager-Hyman, Megan Brady, Michal Weiss, Temma Schaechter, Gabriela Khazanov, Sophia Young, Emily Becker-Haimes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2023-11-01
Series:JMIR Mental Health
Online Access:https://mental.jmir.org/2023/1/e48404
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author Katherine Wislocki
Shari Jager-Hyman
Megan Brady
Michal Weiss
Temma Schaechter
Gabriela Khazanov
Sophia Young
Emily Becker-Haimes
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Shari Jager-Hyman
Megan Brady
Michal Weiss
Temma Schaechter
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Sophia Young
Emily Becker-Haimes
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description BackgroundFreely available and asynchronous implementation supports can reduce the resource burden of evidence-based practice training to facilitate uptake. Freely available web-based training videos have proliferated, yet there have been no efforts to quantify their breadth, depth, and content for suicide prevention. ObjectiveThis study presents results from a scoping review of freely available training videos for suicide prevention and describes a methodological framework for reviewing such videos. MethodsA scoping review of freely available training videos (≥2 minutes) for suicide prevention practices was conducted using 4 large video-sharing platforms: YouTube, Vimeo, Bing Video, and Google Video. Identified suicide prevention training videos (N=506) were reviewed and coded. ResultsMost content was targeted toward gatekeepers or other lay providers (n=370) versus clinical providers (n=136). Videos most commonly provided content related to suicidal thoughts or behaviors (n=420). Many videos (n=274, 54.2%) included content designed for certain communities or organizations. Less than half (n=232, 45.8%) of training videos included formal clinical content pertaining to assessment or intervention for suicide prevention. ConclusionsResults suggested an abundance of videos providing broad informational content (eg, “signs and symptoms of someone at risk for suicide”) and a limited portion of videos with instructional content aimed at clinical providers delivering formal evidence-based assessments or interventions for suicide prevention. Development of resources to address identified gaps may be needed. Future work may leverage machine learning techniques to expedite the review process.
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spelling doaj.art-25c56afebcef4d628154d76694e5a3292023-11-03T14:16:13ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Mental Health2368-79592023-11-0110e4840410.2196/48404Freely Available Training Videos for Suicide Prevention: Scoping ReviewKatherine Wislockihttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0821-1622Shari Jager-Hymanhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5743-2707Megan Bradyhttps://orcid.org/0009-0002-2433-3478Michal Weisshttps://orcid.org/0009-0004-1138-2849Temma Schaechterhttps://orcid.org/0009-0002-4981-7006Gabriela Khazanovhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5506-400XSophia Younghttps://orcid.org/0009-0009-7901-5144Emily Becker-Haimeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9922-8667 BackgroundFreely available and asynchronous implementation supports can reduce the resource burden of evidence-based practice training to facilitate uptake. Freely available web-based training videos have proliferated, yet there have been no efforts to quantify their breadth, depth, and content for suicide prevention. ObjectiveThis study presents results from a scoping review of freely available training videos for suicide prevention and describes a methodological framework for reviewing such videos. MethodsA scoping review of freely available training videos (≥2 minutes) for suicide prevention practices was conducted using 4 large video-sharing platforms: YouTube, Vimeo, Bing Video, and Google Video. Identified suicide prevention training videos (N=506) were reviewed and coded. ResultsMost content was targeted toward gatekeepers or other lay providers (n=370) versus clinical providers (n=136). Videos most commonly provided content related to suicidal thoughts or behaviors (n=420). Many videos (n=274, 54.2%) included content designed for certain communities or organizations. Less than half (n=232, 45.8%) of training videos included formal clinical content pertaining to assessment or intervention for suicide prevention. ConclusionsResults suggested an abundance of videos providing broad informational content (eg, “signs and symptoms of someone at risk for suicide”) and a limited portion of videos with instructional content aimed at clinical providers delivering formal evidence-based assessments or interventions for suicide prevention. Development of resources to address identified gaps may be needed. Future work may leverage machine learning techniques to expedite the review process.https://mental.jmir.org/2023/1/e48404
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