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Most Important Research Question
almost 5 years agoCLOSED: This brainstormer has concluded.Based on your personal and/or professional experience, what would be the most important question related to suicide that could be answered through research?
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A research question is an answerable inquiry into a specific concern or issue. It is the initial step in a research project, and should be clear and focused.
Please note that the responses to this question will not be closely monitored. If you are currently experiencing distressing thoughts or thoughts of suicide and need immediate assistance, please find information for help here: http://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/. For residents of Quebec, call 1 866 APPELLE.
canadiankimalmost 6 years agoCreate places where people can go to talk without the fear of stigma. Advertise it publicly so people know it is available.
0Anonymoosealmost 6 years agoDo individuals have the right to take their own life?
Modern society tends toward prolonging life and fosters a fear of death. People who have experienced a suicidic state are expected to suffer through their despair such that the 'bereaved are spared the grief, sadness, and loss. Much of current suicide prevention dialogue centers around a "you can't die because I would be sad" mentality, rather than focussing on the despair the subject is experiencing.
1bluebirdalmost 6 years agoWhat strategies are most effective in reducing the number of boys and men dying by suicide?
1Gusthegoosealmost 6 years agogender and suicide
How suicidality is experienced as a gendered behaviour/condition
0HealthForAllalmost 6 years agoCan the internet be effectively used to reduce the risk of suicide?
Social media are here to stay for good or bad. Posts on social media, especially anonymous question-answer forums, have encouraged some people contemplating suicide to take their own lives. Others have come to the aid of people contemplating suicide by reaching out to them or providing links to resources. Can social media infrastructure be altered so that they become a force of benefit not harm, e.g., by reinforcing users who wish to help those contemplating suicide and discouraging those who don't?
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Preferred Communication Methods
almost 5 years agoCLOSED: This brainstormer has concluded.Which methods do you prefer to receive information on research findings?
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Examples:
- Peer-reviewed journal article
- Roundtable discussions
- Meetings/webinars/workshops/presentations at conferences and forums
- Educational materials and outreach such as paper web based document (examples: fact sheets, summary of findings)
Please note that the responses to this question will not be closely monitored. If you are currently experiencing distressing thoughts or thoughts of suicide and need immediate assistance, please find information for help here: http://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/. For residents of Quebec, call 1 866 APPELLE.
HealthForAllalmost 6 years agoPeer-reviewed publications of research studies and systematic reviews
These are NOT the most accessible nor quickest means of obtaining information. However, if one has a high stake in a topic (e.g., because one is personally or professionally invovled with the topic) and one doesn't want to rely on someone else's summary of the research, one really has to plow into the primary literature.
1evainealmost 6 years agoOne page, easy to read summary of research findings and impact on practice and/or behaviour
Traditional means of communication are great if you know how to access them and have the time to do so. Front-line practitioners and members of the public are usually lacking at least one of these requirements. Make it simple, in language that someone outside of health care can understand.
0KTCoalmost 6 years agoSummaries of research findings, information sheets, with original research studies well cited. Both online and print materials.
0It'sMyLifealmost 6 years agoEducational material and fact sheets
1ademmeralmost 6 years agoAccessible documents that allow for various populations to access research findings and implement their suggestions
There is always a gap in time between the creation of knowledge and the implementation of that knowledge. This gap may be in part due to the difficulty of access to research findings by those outside of academic circles. Relevant research findings should not be available only to those with paid access to peer-reviewed journal articles or the ability to attend conferences. A knowledge transfer plan for suicide research findings should include free public access to information in various forms, such as online materials and print materials in accessible language. By working together to close the knowledge transfer gap, we can quicken the uptake of new, evidence-based practices, and overall improve the ability of communities at large to strengthen suicide prevention efforts.
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