Lived experience perspectives guiding improvements to the Systematic Tailored Assessment for Responding to Suicidality protocol
Background and aimsSuicide risk assessment protocols have traditionally been developed by clinical or research experts in suicidology, with little formal involvement of those with a lived experience of suicide. This study broadly aimed to seek lived experience perspectives of the Systematic Tailored...
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| author | Jacinta Hawgood Jacinta Hawgood Carmen Betterridge Kairi Kõlves Bronwen Edwards Susan H. Spence Ella Arensman Ella Arensman Ella Arensman Diego De Leo Tamara Ownsworth |
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| description | Background and aimsSuicide risk assessment protocols have traditionally been developed by clinical or research experts in suicidology, with little formal involvement of those with a lived experience of suicide. This study broadly aimed to seek lived experience perspectives of the Systematic Tailored Assessment for Responding to Suicidality (STARS) protocol A further aim was to elicit lived experience suggestions for wording and language used in the existing items within sections of the STARS protocol (STARS-p).MethodParticipants were 33 adults (Female = 64%) with a lived experience of suicide, who attended a virtual research workshop at the National Lived Experience of Suicide Summit (2021). After being educated about STARS-p, participants provided their overall perceptions of STARS-p as well as suggestions for rewording and language use across the sections of STARS-p. Their responses were gathered using a virtual online platform for live electronic data collection. A three-phase process of qualitative content analysis was used, engaging both inductive and deductive approaches to explore study aims one and two, respectively. The Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research was followed to enhance quality of reporting.ResultsQualitative content analysis of participants’ views of the STARS-p reflected three main categories, namely, STARS philosophy; What STARS aspires to; and Continuity of care and meeting needs. Responses characterized participants’ perceptions of the core purpose of STARS-p and ways for refining or adapting it to suit diverse needs and settings. Based on deductive content analysis, suggested modifications to wording of items and additional items to extend sections were identified.ConclusionThe study yielded novel perspectives from those with a lived experience of suicide, which will inform improvements to the next edition of STARS-p. The STARS training (required for licensed use of the protocol) will be updated accordingly, in line with these results. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ca975ebd9b434b31bb5d338f0671ec372023-07-07T14:05:35ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402023-07-011410.3389/fpsyt.2023.10748051074805Lived experience perspectives guiding improvements to the Systematic Tailored Assessment for Responding to Suicidality protocolJacinta Hawgood0Jacinta Hawgood1Carmen Betterridge2Kairi Kõlves3Bronwen Edwards4Susan H. Spence5Ella Arensman6Ella Arensman7Ella Arensman8Diego De Leo9Tamara Ownsworth10Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaSchool of Applied Psychology and Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaSuicide Risk Assessment Australia, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaAustralian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaRoses in the Ocean, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaAustralian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaAustralian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaSchool of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health, University College Cork, Cork, IrelandNational Suicide Research Foundation, Cork, IrelandAustralian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaSchool of Applied Psychology and Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaBackground and aimsSuicide risk assessment protocols have traditionally been developed by clinical or research experts in suicidology, with little formal involvement of those with a lived experience of suicide. This study broadly aimed to seek lived experience perspectives of the Systematic Tailored Assessment for Responding to Suicidality (STARS) protocol A further aim was to elicit lived experience suggestions for wording and language used in the existing items within sections of the STARS protocol (STARS-p).MethodParticipants were 33 adults (Female = 64%) with a lived experience of suicide, who attended a virtual research workshop at the National Lived Experience of Suicide Summit (2021). After being educated about STARS-p, participants provided their overall perceptions of STARS-p as well as suggestions for rewording and language use across the sections of STARS-p. Their responses were gathered using a virtual online platform for live electronic data collection. A three-phase process of qualitative content analysis was used, engaging both inductive and deductive approaches to explore study aims one and two, respectively. The Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research was followed to enhance quality of reporting.ResultsQualitative content analysis of participants’ views of the STARS-p reflected three main categories, namely, STARS philosophy; What STARS aspires to; and Continuity of care and meeting needs. Responses characterized participants’ perceptions of the core purpose of STARS-p and ways for refining or adapting it to suit diverse needs and settings. Based on deductive content analysis, suggested modifications to wording of items and additional items to extend sections were identified.ConclusionThe study yielded novel perspectives from those with a lived experience of suicide, which will inform improvements to the next edition of STARS-p. The STARS training (required for licensed use of the protocol) will be updated accordingly, in line with these results.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1074805/fullsuicide preventionqualitative researchlived experience of suicideco-design of assessment protocolspsychosocial needs-based assessmentrisk assessment |
| spellingShingle | Jacinta Hawgood Jacinta Hawgood Carmen Betterridge Kairi Kõlves Bronwen Edwards Susan H. Spence Ella Arensman Ella Arensman Ella Arensman Diego De Leo Tamara Ownsworth Lived experience perspectives guiding improvements to the Systematic Tailored Assessment for Responding to Suicidality protocol Frontiers in Psychiatry suicide prevention qualitative research lived experience of suicide co-design of assessment protocols psychosocial needs-based assessment risk assessment |
| title | Lived experience perspectives guiding improvements to the Systematic Tailored Assessment for Responding to Suicidality protocol |
| title_full | Lived experience perspectives guiding improvements to the Systematic Tailored Assessment for Responding to Suicidality protocol |
| title_fullStr | Lived experience perspectives guiding improvements to the Systematic Tailored Assessment for Responding to Suicidality protocol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lived experience perspectives guiding improvements to the Systematic Tailored Assessment for Responding to Suicidality protocol |
| title_short | Lived experience perspectives guiding improvements to the Systematic Tailored Assessment for Responding to Suicidality protocol |
| title_sort | lived experience perspectives guiding improvements to the systematic tailored assessment for responding to suicidality protocol |
| topic | suicide prevention qualitative research lived experience of suicide co-design of assessment protocols psychosocial needs-based assessment risk assessment |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1074805/full |
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