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Abstract

Background: The homeless population are among the most vulnerable groups to experience suicide ideation and behavior. Several studies have shown that people who are homeless experience more significant suicidal ideation and behavior than the general population. However, there is limited information about what suicide interventions exist, to what extent they are grounded in robust research, and which intervention components effectively reduce suicidal ideation and behavior in the homeless community. This research aimed to characterise the current evidence base in the area of suicide prevention for homeless individuals. Methods: A scoping review guided by Arksey and O’Malley’s five-stage framework was conducted and a narrative synthesis was performed. Pubmed, EMBASE, PsychInfo, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Open Grey, and Bielefeld Academic Search Engine were searched up to 8 May 2020. Results: A total of 3209 records were identified through database and grey literature searching. Three studies are included in this review. Key outcomes identify suicide intervention prevention programmes; similarities and differences across interventions, and examples of staff training. A quality review of the studies was completed. Conclusion: A stark gap in the evidence of suicide specific prevention interventions targeted at homeless populations.

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Title
Scoping Review: Suicide Specific Intervention Programmes for People Experiencing Homelessness
Author
Rachael McDonnell Murray 1 ; Conroy, Eilis 2 ; Connolly, Michelle 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Stokes, Diarmuid 4 ; Frazer, Kate 5   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Kroll, Thilo 5   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 The Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Health in Social Science, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK 
 The Academic Unit of Neurology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin D02 PN40, Ireland; [email protected] 
 Dublin Simon Community, Dublin D07 PD37, Ireland; [email protected] 
 University College Dublin Library, University College Dublin, Dublin D04 V1W8, Ireland; [email protected] 
 School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Dublin D04 V1W8, Ireland; [email protected] (K.F.); [email protected] (T.K.) 
First page
6729
Publication year
2021
Publication date
2021
Publisher
MDPI AG
ISSN
1661-7827
e-ISSN
1660-4601
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2549335772
Copyright
© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.