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Measuring What Outcomes Matters Most to People When Accessing Suicide Postvention Support: A Qualitative Study
Bess Jackson1, Sarah Wayland2,3, Shelley-Anne Ball4
1University of New England, School of Health, Armidale, NSW, Australia. bphilli8@myune.edu.au.
Community Mental Health Journal
|January 21, 2025
Summary
Measuring outcomes for suicide postvention services is complex. The most valued benefits are often indirect
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Increased global funding for suicide postvention services necessitates outcome demonstration.
- Articulating and quantifying postvention outcomes face ethical and logistical challenges.
- Potential divergence exists between funder priorities and service user needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the value and effective measurement of outcomes in suicide postvention.
- To understand participant perspectives on postvention service benefits and measurement.
Main Methods:
- Focus groups conducted with Australian postvention staff and lived experience representatives.
- Qualitative analysis of transcripts using Braun and Clarke's Reflexive Thematic Analysis.
Main Results:
- Measuring outcomes in suicide postvention is complex.
- Flexible approaches to service provision and outcome measurement are needed.
- Indirect 'flow-on' effects were perceived as the most significant benefits by participants.
Conclusions:
- Outcome measurement in suicide postvention requires careful consideration of trade-offs.
- Understanding truly valuable aspects of postvention services is crucial.
- Flexible and adaptable outcome measurement strategies are recommended.
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