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Opis / Description
Program Živ?Živ! predstavlja celovit pristop k preprečevanju samomora kot enega izmed največjih družbenih in javnozdravstvenih problemov v Sloveniji ter k razvijanju inovativnih načinov raziskovanja samomorilnega vedenja. Glavni cilji programa so zmanjševanje samomorilnega količnika, prispevanje k multidisciplinarnemu in večnivojskemu preprečevanju samomora ter vnašanje široke palete raziskovalnih metod na področje suicidologije z namenom boljšega razumevanja in razlage samomorilnega vedenja.
Uresničevanje zastavljenih ciljev
temelji na spektru dejavnosti na področju duševnega zdravja in preprečevanja
samomorilnega vedenja. (1) V okviru promocije duševnega zdravja se izvajajo
medijske kampanje za splošno javnost ter implementacija smernic za odgovorno
novinarsko poročanje o samomoru. (2) Preventivne dejavnosti so razdeljene na
dejavnosti univerzalne preventive (uvedba na informacijskih tehnologijah
temelječih preventivnih aplikacij ter omejevanje dostopa do sredstev za
samomor), selektivne preventive (opolnomočenje ranljivih skupin, npr.
mladostnikov in starostnikov) ter indicirane preventive (preventivno delo,
usmerjeno v prepoznavanje samomorilno ogroženih posameznikov, npr.
izobraževanje t. i. vratarjev sistema).
V okviru (3) obravnave/zdravljenja in (4) vzdrževanja stanja se implementirajo
e-podporne rešitve za posameznike v stiski, postvencijske dejavnosti za bližnje
po samomoru ter program MBCT (na čuječnosti temelječe kognitivne terapije) za
odrasle s povečanim tveganjem za slabše duševno zdravje. V program so zato
vključene različne skupine ljudi s specifičnimi potrebami, med drugim splošna
javnost, posebne ranljive skupine prebivalcev in ljudje v duševni stiski. Z
namenom zagotavljanja visoke ravni kakovosti znanstvenih zaključkov se pri delu
uporablja kombinacija različnih najnovejših raziskovalnih metod, ki vključuje
spekter kvantitativnih in kvalitativnih raziskovalnih metod.
Program zapolnjuje veliko potrebo po celovitejši in dolgoročnejši uporabi večnivojskih intervencij za preprečevanje samomora pri nas. Hkrati predstavlja priložnost za razvoj inovativnih programov in raziskovalnih metod, ki so v suicidologiji aktualne in potrebne, ter za opazovanje učinkov uvedbe takšnega programa v nacionalni prostor. Z izvedbo programa se tako omogoča prispevanje k razvoju znanosti (suicidologije), raziskovanja in preventive samomorilnega vedenja pri nas ter k družbeno-ekonomskemu razvoju Slovenije.
The Alive?Alive! program represents a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention, addressing suicide as one of the major societal and public health problems in Slovenia, while also providing innovative ways of researching suicidal behaviour. The main goals of the program are reducing the suicide rate, contributing to multidisciplinary and multi-level suicide prevention, and introducing a broad range of research methods into the field of suicidology with the aim of better understanding and explaining suicidal behaviour.
The implementation of these goals is based on a spectrum of activities in the fields of mental health and suicide prevention. (1) Within the framework of mental health promotion, media campaigns for the general public are implemented, together with guidelines for responsible media reporting on suicide. (2) Prevention activities are divided into universal prevention (the introduction of information technology-based prevention applications and restricting access to the means of suicide), selective prevention (empowering vulnerable groups, e.g. adolescents and older adults), and indicated prevention (preventive activities aimed at recognising individuals at risk of suicide, e.g. gatekeeper education).
Within the framework of (3) treatment and (4) maintenance of care, e-supportive solutions for individuals in distress, postvention activities for survivors of suicide loss, and the MBCT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy) program for adults at increased risk of poorer mental health are implemented. The program therefore includes various groups of people with specific needs, including the general public, specific vulnerable population groups, and people experiencing mental distress. In order to ensure a high level of quality of scientific findings, a combination of different state-of-the-art research methods is used, encompassing a spectrum of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
The program addresses a significant need for a more comprehensive and long-term use of multi-level interventions for suicide prevention in Slovenia. At the same time, it provides an opportunity for the development of innovative programs and research methods that are relevant and needed in suicidology, as well as for observing the effects of implementing such a program at the national level. The implementation of the program thus provides an opportunity to contribute to the development of science (suicidology), research, and suicide prevention in Slovenia, as well as to the socio-economic development of the country.
