Using a Tablet-Based App to Deliver Evidence-Based Practices for Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Department: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emergency departments (EDs) have the potential to provide evidence-based practices for suicide prevention to patients who are acutely suicidal. However, few EDs have adequate time and personnel resources to deliver recommended evidence-based assessment and interventions. To raise the clinical standard of care for patients who are suicidal and seeking psychiatric crisis services in the ED, we developed Jaspr Health, a tablet-based app for direct use by such patients, which enables the delivery of 4 evidence-based practices.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of Jaspr Health among suicidal adults in EDs.

Methods

Patients who were acutely suicidal and seeking psychiatric crisis services participated in an un

SUBMITTER: Dimeff LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7961404 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature