SAFETEL randomised controlled feasibility trial of a safety planning intervention with follow-up telephone contact to reduce suicidal behaviour: study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There are no evidence-based interventions that can be administered in hospital settings following a general hospital admission after a suicide attempt.

Aim

To determine whether a safety planning intervention (SPI) with follow-up telephone support (SAFETEL) is feasible and acceptable to patients admitted to UK hospitals following a suicide attempt.

Methods and analysis

Three-phase development and feasibility study with embedded process evaluation. Phase I comprises tailoring an SPI with telephone follow-up originally designed for veterans in the USA, for use in the UK. Phase II involves piloting the intervention with patients (n=30) who have been hospitalised following a suicide attempt. Phase III is a feasibility randomised controlled trial of 120 patient

SUBMITTER: O'Connor RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6377516 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature