Implementation of gatekeeper training programs for suicide prevention in Japan: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide is a critical global health issue. Japan has had a high suicide rate for the last 12 decades. In 2007, the Japanese Central Government Office issued the "General Principles of Suicide Prevention Policy". An important component of this policy was the gatekeeper training (GKT) program. GKT is a widely recommended suicide prevention intervention. This study aimed to investigate the association between the announcement of the national suicide prevention policy and implementation of GKT programs in Japan.

Methods

We performed a systematic review of public documents from central and local governments and research literature using three Japanese databases and PubMed. Characteristics of eligible reports and the report quality of local government information were s

SUBMITTER: Yonemoto N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6317190 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature