Effectiveness of the Australian MATES in Construction Suicide Prevention Program: a systematic review

ABSTRACT: Abstract Suicide is a major public health issue globally. The World Health Organization has called for nations to create comprehensive national suicide prevention strategies including multisectoral collaboration, awareness raising, advocacy and capacity building. The workplace provides opportunity and structure for suicide prevention programs. However, many of these programs are poorly documented and evaluated. The MATES in Construction (MATES) program is a multimodal workplace-based suicide prevention program designed for and by the construction industry. This systematic review examined the available evidence for the effectiveness of the MATES program and is reported according to PRISMA guidelines. A literature search resulted in the inclusion of 12 peer-reviewed articles published betwee

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10468011 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature