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With this study the investigators would like to gain insight into the experienced needs carers of individuals with suicidal thoughts, who attempted suicide or who died by suicide. By carers the investigators mean everyone who knows/knew someone close to them who is thinking about suicide, attempted suicide or died by suicide. By mapping out these needs, the investigators hope to better support carers and develop/improve initiatives and tools.
The investigators examine this by means of an online one-time questionnaire. In this questionnaire the investigators ask the participants questions about what it is like to be a carer and what are some of the experienced needs, as well as experiences with existing initiatives/tools.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No intervention (observational study) | Other | No intervention (observational study) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Background information: information on the participant | Personal information (self-developed questionnaire): age, gender identity, education, cultural background, work status, recruitment type | Baseline. Completing the questionnaire will take about 15-20 minutes |
| Background information: information on the suicidal person | Information on the suicidal person (self-developed questionnaire): relationship with the person, age, gender identity, suicidality, degree of contact | Baseline. Completing the questionnaire will take about 15-20 minutes |
| Experienced burden: suicidality | based on national health survey (Sciensano, 2018) | Baseline. Completing the questionnaire will take about 15-20 minutes |
| Experienced burden when supporting the individual with suicdial thoughts | self-developed questionnaire on the role of the carer and current degree of care | Baseline. Completing the questionnaire will take about 15-20 minutes |
| Experienced burden when supporting the individual with suicdial thoughts | Zarit Caregiver Burden 4-item questionnaire (Zarit et al., 1985; Higginson et al., 2010) | Baseline. Completing the questionnaire will take about 15-20 minutes |
| Experienced burden: psychological stress | Kessler Psychological Distress Scale , 6-item (Kessler et al., 2002, 2003) | Baseline. Completing the questionnaire will take about 15-20 minutes |
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Inclusion Criteria:
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Participants are inidividuals (16 years or older) who know someone close to them with suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors in the past three years.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Gwendolyn Portzky, PhD | Flemish Centre of Expertise in Suicide Prevention (Ghent University) | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Flemish Centre of Expertise in Suicide Prevention, Ghent University | Ghent | 9000 | Belgium |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000092864 | Suicide Prevention |
| D013405 | Suicide |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D016728 | Self-Injurious Behavior |
| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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| ID | Term |
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| D019370 | Observation |
| ID | Term |
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| D008722 | Methods |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
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| Experienced needs |
Self-developed questionnaire examining the need for information, need for support and needs with regards to health care |
| Baseline. Completing the questionnaire will take about 15-20 minutes |
| Experience with existing initiatives and tools | Self-developed questionnaire about the experience of participants with existing initiatives and tools | Baseline. Completing the questionnaire will take about 15-20 minutes |