Text Message Intervention to Reduce Repeat Self-harm in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department-A Study Protocol
Vincent I. O. Agyapong,Ruth Buckmaster,Patricia Mc Keever,Jennifer W. O'Raghallaigh,Patricia Houlihan,Siobhan MacHale +5 more
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Assessment of the feasibility of using supportive interactive text messages to reduce repeat self-harm and to reduce the frequency and intensity of suicidal ideation and suicidal behaviour in patients discharged from an Emergency Department after an episode of self- Harm.Abstract:
Aims: To assess the feasibility of using supportive interactive text messages to reduce repeat self-harm, and to reduce the frequency and intensity of suicidal ideation and suicidal behaviour in patients discharged from an Emergency Department (ED) after an episode of self-harm. Study Design: Prospective rater blinded randomised trial. Place and Duration of Study: Sample: ED of Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. Methodology: 100 patients presenting with self-harm to the ED will be randomised to receive treatment as usual plus supportive and interactive text messages for three months or to receive treatment as usual. Patients in both groups will be followed up at 1, 3 and 6 months to ascertain frequency and intensity of thoughts of self-harm and selfharming behaviour. Data will be analysed on an intention-to-treat basis using SPSS version 20 for Windows with descriptive statistics, student’s t-test, ANOVA analysis and chi-square tests. Results: We hypothesize that supportive, informative and interactive text messagesread more
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