Establishing and Maintaining Surveillance Systems for Suicide Attempts and Self-Harm

The WHO Collaborating Centre for Surveillance and Research in Suicide Prevention at the National Suicide Research Foundation has developed a new E-Learning Programme based on the World Health Organisation Practice Manual for Establishing and Maintaining Surveillance Systems for Suicide Attempts and Self-Harm. This E-Learning programme was developed in collaboration with the WHO Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse.

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Module 1: Background and Terminology 5 Topics

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Defining Self-Harm

In this E-Learning Program

Module 2: Development and Implementation 14 Topics

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Stepped Approach

Step 1: Inform and Engage

Step 2: Setting up - Costs and potential funding sources

Appoint Key Function Staff

Step 3: Ethics and Data Protection

Step 4: Implementation

Develop a Registration Form for Data Collection

Coding and Data Entry

Unique Event Number

Data Compilation

Data Interpretation

Module 3: Training for Staff 13 Topics | 34 Tests

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Defining Self-Harm: Reminder

Standard Operating Procedures

Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria

ICD-10 Codes for Intentional Self-Harm (X60−X84)

Example Vignettes

Accidental Injury

Intellectual Disability

Suicidal Intent

Motive for Self-Harm Indicated

Vignettes for Practice

Module 4: Reporting of Surveillance Outcomes and Dissemination, Maintenance and Sustainability 7 Topics

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Example of Overview of Annual Report (Figure 4.1)

Evidence Briefs

Papers for Peer Reviewed Journals

Informing Policy

Sustainability Over Time

Module 5: Overview of Existing Surveillance Systems or Projects for Suicide Attempts and Self-Harm 7 Topics

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Surveillance of Suicide Attempts and Self-Harm Across the World

Dedicated Registries for Hospital-Presented Suicide Attempts and Self-Harm

Multicenter Projects

National/International Statistics and Databases

Individual Studies

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Basic Statistical Analyses

Advanced Statistical Analyses