Trial reportBMC public health2024
Efficacy of an online gatekeeper program for relatives of men at risk of suicide - a randomized controlled trial.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Key Components and Barriers in Web-Based Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training: Systematic Narrative Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of internet-based interventions to reduce suicidal ideation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Gatekeeper training for suicide prevention: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Development and Evaluation of a German Suicide Prevention Website for Men: Exploratory Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Exploring health seeking behavior among men who have attempted suicide - a qualitative study from Germany.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Suicide-Related Mortality Trends in Europe, 2012-2021.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Formative Evaluation of Suicide Prevention Websites for Men: Qualitative Study with Men at Risk of Suicide and with Potential Gatekeepers.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- The role of informal caregivers in suicide prevention for men- findings from a psychological autopsy study.BMC public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundMen at risk for suicide are a challenging population group to reach with suicide prevention strategies. Gatekeepers hold a pivotal role in the prevention of male suicide, yet effective intervention requires them to have a level of knowledge and strategies to provide support.
aimThis study aimed to examine the efficacy of an online gatekeeper program for gatekeepers in male suicide prevention, assessing knowledge, perceived preparedness, self-efficacy, and psychopathological symptoms of gatekeepers.
methodsEighty-four participants were randomized to either the intervention (n = 43) or the waitlist control group (n = 41). The intervention comprised four modules providing knowledge and strategies for addressing men in suicidal crises. Outcomes included depression (PHQ-9), distress (PSS-10), burden (BAS), involvement (IEQ), as well as gatekeeper outcomes and knowledge.
resultsCompleter analyses revealed significant improvement of depressive symptoms (d = 0.39) and an increase in gatekeeper outcomes (d = 0.58 to d = 0.84) and knowledge (d = 0.62) from baseline to post-assessment. The effects were maintained for 3 months. No significant effects could be found for burden, distress, and involvement.
conclusionsThe findings indicate that a brief gatekeeper program can serve as a valuable resource. Future research should focus on examining the mental health of gatekeepers themselves and its long-term effects on intervention behavior.
trial registrationGerman Clinical Trials Register, DRKS00030758, registered on 05.12.2022.
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