Suicide prevention during disasters and public health emergencies: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disasters and public health emergencies increasingly affect populations around the world, posing significant wide-ranging challenges for societies as well as for effective public health and suicide prevention. Intervention research is essential to inform evidence-based responses. Yet, despite evident public concern and growing research interest in heightened suicide risks and impacts, little is known about effective suicide prevention interventions in these contexts. We conducted a systematic review to examine the outcomes of suicide prevention strategies implemented in disasters and public health emergencies.

Methods

We searched five databases (Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science, PTSDpubs) from inception to December 2022 for peer-reviewed quantitative stud

SUBMITTER: Reifels L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10876787 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature