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Evaluating a suicide prevention program: a question of impact.

Lisette Kaleveld1, Brian English

  • 1Institute for the Service Professions, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. lisette_kaleveld@yahoo.com

Health Promotion Journal of Australia : Official Journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals
|September 1, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Evaluating the Regional Trainers Sustainability Plan for suicide prevention proved challenging. A tiered goal approach clarified program impact, though full impact evaluation remains crucial for understanding effective suicide prevention strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Program Evaluation
  • Mental Health Interventions

Background:

  • Suicide prevention programs require robust evaluation to demonstrate effectiveness.
  • The Regional Trainers Sustainability Plan trains practitioners in suicide risk intervention.
  • Measuring the direct impact of suicide prevention efforts, such as lives saved, is complex and ethically sensitive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the evaluation objectives for the Regional Trainers Sustainability Plan.
  • To advocate for the critical role of impact evaluation in suicide prevention.
  • To address limitations in measuring the ultimate success of suicide prevention programs.

Main Methods:

  • Defined program goals in a hierarchical structure (lower to higher order) to manage performance information.

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  • Utilized a tiered approach to clarify what performance data could and could not demonstrate.
  • Acknowledged the difficulty in obtaining direct impact data like 'lives saved'.

    • Main Results:

    • Organizing performance information into levels improved clarity on data limitations and program links.
    • A tiered goal structure provided a degree of confidence in the program's value despite unobtainable impact evaluation.
    • The study highlights the challenges in assessing the direct outcomes of suicide prevention initiatives.

    Conclusions:

    • A structured approach to performance information can enhance understanding of program contributions.
    • While valuable, this method does not substitute for comprehensive impact evaluation in suicide prevention.
    • Further research is needed to establish evidence-based practices in suicide prevention.