Reducing suicides in mental healthcare: results from a 4-year follow-up implementation study in the Netherlands (SUPRANET)

ObjectiveIn 2016, the SUicide PRevention Action NETwork (SUPRANET) was launched. The SUPRANET intervention aims at better implementing the suicide prevention guideline. An implementation study was developed to evaluate the impact of SUPRANET over time on three outcomes: 1) suicides, 2) registration of suicide attempts, and 3) professionals’ knowledge and adherence to the guideline.MethodsThis study included 13 institutions, and used an uncontrolled longitudinal prospective design, collecting biannual data on a 2-level structure (institutional and team level). Suicides and suicide attempts were... Mehr ...