Table3 Research questions rated as ‘important’ and ‘very important
From: Identification of research priorities for suicide prevention in Nepal: a Delphi study
Questions | Round 2 Percentage of participants rating the question ‘important’ or ‘very important’ (%) | Round 3 Percentage of participants rating the question ‘important’ or ‘very important’ (%) |
|---|---|---|
How can we improve the current underreporting of suicide data in Nepal? | 82% | 97% |
What is the magnitude of the problem (completed suicides and attempted suicides) by geography, age, gender, and caste? | 97% | 95% |
What are the underlying risk and protective factors (social, cultural, and economic) that contribute to suicide? | 89% | 95% |
What are the enabling and impeding factors influencing the help-seeking behaviour of people experiencing suicidal thoughts? | 97% | 95% |
What is the status and need for resources (human, equipment, and funding) at health facilities, police stations, and hotlines to manage patients who have suicidal ideation or have attempted suicide? | 89% | 95% |
What kind of activities should be planned for suicide prevention in Nepal at the various levels of government (Federal system)? | 79% | 95% |
Which groups of people are more vulnerable to attempting suicide in Nepal? | 89% | 92% |
How can suicidal screening be strengthened in primary care settings, what tools should be used, and who should be screened? | 84% | 92% |
What are the needs of families and carers who are trying to support someone who is at risk of suicide or died by suicide? | 92% | 90% |
What is the status of psychiatric services (assessment, referral) in district hospitals for suicide attempt patients and what proportion of suicide attempt patients receive psychiatric services? | 87% | 90% |
How can suicide attempt survivors and their family members be supported to advocate to reduce suicidal attempts and to improve awareness? | 87% | 90% |
What are the pathways to care among people who have attempted suicide? | 95% | 87% |
What kind of suicide prevention programme needs to be implemented for adolescents and children? | 74% | 87% |
What are the effective suicide prevention interventions in low- and middle-income countries (systematic review)? | 87% | 85% |
What are the support needs of suicide attempt survivors and their family members? (For example, safe space for disclosure, psychological support etc.) | 87% | 85% |
What are the community's (adolescents', parents') and stakeholders' (police, health workers, key government officials') perceptions and attitudes toward suicide and those who died by suicide? | 97% | 82% |
What are the lived experiences and mental health needs of suicide attempt survivors? | 79% | 82% |
How do we improve compliance and engagement in healthcare follow up among people who have attempted suicide? | 97% | 82% |
What should be included in a culturally appropriate community intervention to prevent suicide, and how should it be implemented? | 79% | 82% |
What is the status of pesticide sales and purchase monitoring in Nepal, and how can it help prevent suicide? | 71% | 82% |
What are the outcomes and rehabilitation need of people who have tried to end their life? | 87% | 77% |
How can telepsychiatry be used to help people having suicidal ideation? | 71% | 62% |