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The benefits of involving general practitioners in the promotion of e-health tools for primary prevention of suicide in the general population: The stopblues case

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

A. Le Jeannic ,
K. Turmaine  and
K. Chevreul
A. Le Jeannic*
Affiliation:
Urc Eco, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France Eceve Umr1123, Inserm l Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7, Paris, France
K. Turmaine
Affiliation:
Umr1123 -eceve, INSERM, Paris, France
K. Chevreul
Affiliation:
Eceve Umr1123, Inserm l Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7, Paris, France
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

In France about 10,000 suicides/year are recorded. General practitioners (GPs) have an important role in prevention, with consultation rates between 20% and 76% the day preceding suicide. StopBlues is an application/website for primary prevention of suicide in the general population. Its promotion was supported by municipalities and involved GPs.

Objectives

To evaluate how the involvement of GPs in the promotion of StopBlues had an impact on its utilization.

Methods

StopBlues was promoted in 25 French municipalities randomly assigned to a ‘basic’ promotion group organized by municipalities only or an ‘intensified’ promotion group that also includes promotion in GPs’ waiting rooms. StopBlues users were asked how they found out about StopBlues. After two years, an ad hoc questionnaire was sent to all GPs (N=2,111).

Results

StopBlues users from those municipalities (N=885) were 16% to learn about StopBlues from GPs, 93% of them living in municipalities with ‘intensified’ promotion. In the ‘basic’ group, where no GPs have heard about StopBlues, 15% would like to know more about it/will have a look at it and 8% will use it and recommend it to colleagues. Half of GPs from the ‘intensified’ group had heard about the program, with 24% who recommended StopBlues to some patients. 21% of GPs agreed that they will use it and recommend it to colleagues.

Conclusions

Involving GPs in the use of e-health tools is of major interest to improve their utilization. Our results show that GPs are in need of those in dealing with patients with psychological pain/distress.

Disclosure

No significant relationships.

Keywords

General PractitionersSuicidePrimary preventione-health
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S110
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