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The effectiveness of a suicide prevention app for indigenous Australian youths: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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Title
The effectiveness of a suicide prevention app for indigenous Australian youths: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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Trials, November 2013
DOI 10.1186/1745-6215-14-396
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Fiona L Shand, Rebecca Ridani, Joe Tighe, Helen Christensen

Abstract

Indigenous Australian youth (aged 15 to 34) have up to four times the risk of suicide compared with their non-Indigenous counterparts. Barriers to help-seeking include shame, feared loss of autonomy and negative attitudes towards healthcare providers. The use of mobile devices and apps continues to rise amongst young people, thus presenting opportunities to utilize these aids in overcoming help-seeking barriers. Apps have been shown to assist in several health-related areas, including weight loss and smoking cessation, although no apps have as yet been evaluated for suicide prevention. Moreover, there is a lack of research that scientifically evaluates suicide prevention interventions within Indigenous communities.

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Country Count As %
Portugal 1 <1%
Malaysia 1 <1%
Brazil 1 <1%
United Kingdom 1 <1%
Denmark 1 <1%
Unknown 567 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 88 15%
Student > Ph. D. Student 81 14%
Student > Bachelor 68 12%
Researcher 54 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 42 7%
Other 95 17%
Unknown 144 25%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 177 31%
Medicine and Dentistry 92 16%
Nursing and Health Professions 39 7%
Social Sciences 32 6%
Computer Science 13 2%
Other 63 11%
Unknown 156 27%