2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Requirements for Organizing and Sustaining Suicide Survivor Support Groups
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23792722
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Community health/Gerontological nurisng
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| Research Institution | Niigata College of Nursing |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 自死遺族支援 / 自殺 / グリーフケア |
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| Research Abstract |
Eighteen requirements for organizing a support group for suicide survivors were defined based on interview results: cooperating with municipal government agencies, securing a budget, securing a meeting space, conducting ongoing public relations, securing personnel, training personnel, maintaining trust among personnel, conducting reflective assessments, maintaining personnel motivation, providing support where possible, conducting seminars, raising public awareness of suicide survivor support, building a network with other organizations, consulting with advisors, maintaining the reliability of the group, strictly adhering to group rules, creating an environment where participants feel comfortable telling their stories, and having needs of participants to meet. These results have been applied in suicide survivor support activities in the Joetsu area of Niigata, Japan. The activities are ongoing and the evaluation results are continuously being updated.
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Research Products
(1 results)
