2023-10-19 09:45:00
This webconference presents the results of the evaluation of the implementation and short-term effects of Quebec’s Digital Suicide Prevention Strategy (SNPS) and its web platform suicide.ca. The following are discussed: the prevention model, user characteristics, user perceptions regarding the My Tools platform and application, as well as the points of view of mental health stakeholders.
Résumé : In Quebec, we see that around three people end their lives every day, despite a decline observed since the 2000s. Several partners have engaged in suicide prevention efforts, thus contributing to the reduction of suicide rates. However, it is imperative to implement additional actions to more effectively reach people vulnerable to suicide who are not reached by existing services. Over the years, many countries have adopted digital approaches to better reach this population. It is in this context that the Ministry of Health and Social Services has tasked the Quebec Suicide Prevention Association (AQPS) with designing a Digital Suicide Prevention Strategy (SNPS).
About :
Louis-Philippe Côté is a researcher in community psychology. His research interests focus on the use of new technologies in suicide prevention. As part of his involvement as an advisor to the SNPS, he coordinated the development of psychoeducational content and self-management tools for the Suicide.ca platform and supports SNPS stakeholders as a scientific advisor. He also co-directed the evaluation of the implementation of the SNPS and its short-term benefits.
Julie Lane is a professor of academic and social adaptation at the University of Sherbrooke. She is also the director of the RBC Center for University Expertise in Mental Health and co-director of the Observatory on Student Mental Health in Higher Education. She is recognized in Quebec for her expertise in knowledge transfer (KT) and implementation science. She took part in the development of the SNPS and co-directed the evaluation of its implementation and its short-term impacts.
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