RT Journal Article
T1 Impact of Digital Safety Plan Activation on Subsequent Emergency Departments Visits Following an Initial Suicide Attempt: Quasi-Experimental Study
A1 Barrigón Estévez, María Luisa
A1 Schmidt, Carlos
A1 Elices, Matilde
A1 Porras Segovia, Alejandro
A1 de Granda Beltran, Ana María
A1 Artés Rodriguez, Antonio
A1 Courtet, Philippe
A1 Pérez Sola, Victor
A1 Baca García, Enrique
AB Background:Suicide is a significant global public health concern. Individuals with suicidal behaviors often seek help in emergency departments (ED), making mental health providers critical to suicide prevention. Brief interventions such as safety planning are essential in these settings. However, there is a limited understanding of how mobile digital safety planning apps can aid in secondary suicide prevention.Objective:This study evaluated the effectiveness of a digital safety plan, delivered through the MeMind app, in reducing ED visits associated with suicidal behavior (ie, suicidal ideation or attempt).Methods:A one-year follow-up was conducted for individuals who presented to the ED for an index event of suicidal behavior (N=78). Participants were provided with a digital safety plan on their mobile devices and instructed to activate it during future suicidal crises.Results:At follow-up, participants who activated the digital safety plan showed a 50% lower likelihood of returning to the ED, when compared to those who did not activate it.Conclusions:These findings suggest that digital safety planning may serve as a scalable and accessible intervention with the potential to significantly contribute to suicide prevention efforts.
PB JMIR Publications
SN 2368-7959
YR 2025
FD 2025-06-17
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/133593
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/133593
LA eng
NO Barrigón ML, Schmidt C, Elices M, Porras-Segovia A, De Granda-Beltrán AM, Artés-Rodríguez A, Courtet P, Pérez-Sola V, Baca-García E Impact of Digital Safety Plan Activation on Subsequent Emergency Departments Visits Following an Initial Suicide Attempt: Quasi-Experimental Study JMIR Ment Health 2025;12:e70253
NO Consorcio Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red
NO Instituto de Salud Carlos III
NO Unión Europea
NO Fundació La Marató de TV3
NO CaixaResearch Health
DS Docta Complutense
RD 20 mar 2026