Initial Assessment of a Suicide Prevention Resource for Vermont Primary Care

Authors

Sam Afshari, University of VermontFollow
Eliot Binkerd-Dale, Larner College of MedicineFollow
Zain Chaudry, University of VermontFollow
Varun Gupta, Larner College of Medicine at The University of VermontFollow
Morgan Howlett, University of VermontFollow
Colleen McCarthyFollow
Benjamin N. Price, University of VermontFollow
Rebecca B. Rawlings, Larner College of Medicine at the University of VermontFollow

Date of Publication

2021

Abstract

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for Vermonters ages 10-44. Studies have shown that of those who die from suicide 45% have seen their primary care provider in the month prior to their death and only 20% saw a mental health provider.

To help strengthen suicide risk screening in primary care, a group of Larner College of Medicine students partnered with Chittenden Accountable Community for Health to curate a suicide prevention informational resource to be used in Vermont's primary care practices to promote universal suicide screening.

We then surveyed users of the tool to assess its utility and identify barriers to suicide screening within their practices.

Advisor(s)

Delaney, T.

Larner College of Medicine

Donohue, Kayla

Chittenden Accountable Community for Health (CACH)

Moore, Thomas

Chittenden Accountable Community for Health (CACH)

Agency

Chittenden Accountable Community for Health (CACH)

Subjects

Adolescent Health, Educational and Community-Based Programs, Injury and Violence Prevention

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 License

Recommended Citation

Afshari, Sam; Binkerd-Dale, Eliot; Chaudry, Zain; Gupta, Varun; Howlett, Morgan; McCarthy, Colleen; Price, Benjamin N.; and Rawlings, Rebecca B., "Initial Assessment of a Suicide Prevention Resource for Vermont Primary Care" (2021). Public Health Projects, 2008-present. 315.
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