Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0562078

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0562078

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Preventing Suicide: A psychological autopsy study of the last contact with a health professional before suicide. In Australia, 48% of all suicides in 2000 were by 35-64 year olds; an additional 13% were by 65 years and over. This study will examine the last clinical contact older suicide victims had with health professionals in order to determine whether this contact offers an opportunity for intervention. For the first time in Australia, GP's, health professionals, and the deceased's next-of-kin will be interviewed to determine the context surrounding the deceased's death, and the abilities of health professionals to identify warning signs and to intervene prior to suicide. Given our ageing population, the outcomes will be significant in educating all health professionals to identify suicidal signs, and to prevent premature death in the elderly.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 28-04-2006

End Date: 30-04-2009

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $319,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Psychiatry | Primary Health Care | Mental Health | Public Health and Health Services |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Mental health | Health related to ageing | Health status (e.g. indicators of “well-being”)

Other Keywords

Health related to ageing | Health status (e.g. indicators of “well-being”) | Mental Health | Mental health | Primary Health Care | Psychiatry | Public Health and Health Services

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