Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Mental Health
Date Submitted: Apr 22, 2023
Date Accepted: Aug 31, 2023
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Freely-Available Resources for Suicide Prevention: Scoping Review
ABSTRACT
Background:
Freely-available, asynchronous implementation supports can reduce the resource burden of evidence-based practice (EBP) training to facilitate uptake. Freely-available web-based training videos have proliferated, yet there have been no efforts to quantify their breadth, depth, and content for suicide prevention.
Objective:
This study presents results from a scoping review of freely-available training videos for suicide prevention EBPs and describes a methodological framework for reviewing such videos.
Methods:
A scoping review of freely-available training videos (≥ 2 minutes) for suicide prevention EBPs was conducted using four large video-sharing platforms: YouTube, Vimeo, Bing Video, and Google Video. Identified videos for suicide prevention (N=506) were reviewed and coded.
Results:
Most content was targeted toward gatekeepers (n = 370) versus clinical providers (n = 136). Videos most commonly provided content related to suicidal ideation and/or behaviors (n = 420). A majority of videos (54.2%) included content targeted specifically to certain communities or organizations. Only about half (45.7%) of trainings included formal clinical content pertaining to assessment or intervention for suicide prevention.
Conclusions:
Results suggested gaps where additional production of freely-available resources is needed. A limited portion of videos provided content aimed at clinical providers delivering formal evidence-based assessments and/or interventions for suicide prevention. Development of resources to address identified gaps may be needed. Future work may leverage machine learning techniques to expedite the review process.
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