Development and Evaluation of a Web-Based Resource for Suicidal Thoughts: NowMattersNow.org.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nearly half of people who die by suicide see a health care provider in the month before their death. With the release of new care guidelines, detection of suicidal patients will likely increase. Providers need access to suicide-specific resources that can be used as part of immediate, brief interventions with a suicidal patient. Web-based suicide prevention resources have the potential to address this need.

Objective

This study aimed to describe the development of the NowMattersNow.org website as a resource for individuals with suicidal thoughts and to evaluate the utility of the site via user experience surveys.

Methods

NowMattersNow.org is an online video-based free public resource that provides evidence-based teachings, examples, and resources for managi

SUBMITTER: Whiteside U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6521196 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature