Non-inferiority randomised trial of the web-based Recognise and Respond gatekeeper training program (Preprint)

• DOI: 10.2196/preprints.63204
• Publication Date: 2024-07-02T12:48:26Z
• Authors: Cassandra Chakouch; Ann Martin; Philip Batterham; Demee Rheinberger; Fiona Shand

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Gatekeeper training teaches community members to identify individuals at-risk of suicide and assist them with help-seeking. A new online program (Recognise Respond; R&amp;R) was created address the need for a specific Australian context, in consultation clinicians, researchers, people lived experience suicide. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The primary objective examine short- medium-term impacts R&amp;R gatekeeper on confidence support an individual experiencing thoughts Secondary objectives were short-and attitudes towards prevention knowledge appropriate responses signs <title>METHODS</title> non-inferiority randomised controlled trial compared ‘Question, Persuade, Refer’ (QPR) program. 524 participants completed baseline receive access either (n = 263) or QPR 261) programs. All outcomes measured at baseline, post-intervention, three-month follow-up via surveys. conducted entirely online, no face-to-face contact participants. Data analysed using mixed effects linear models. <title>RESULTS</title> Participants both groups reported significant improvements across time indicating Both showed scores post-intervention follow-up, relative baseline. Improvement attitude between post-test greater group but not follow-up. Gains maintained all outcomes. There other between-group differences. <title>CONCLUSIONS</title> findings demonstrate that is as effective improving someone having <title>CLINICALTRIAL</title> This registered New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12620000489998p).