Brief report: preliminary results of a suicide awareness mass media campaign in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Little information is currently available concerning the effects of suicide awareness and prevention campaigns. This brief report provides preliminary information about the influence of such a media campaign on the number of suicide-related telephone calls to an emergency mental health service in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Examination of the pattern of calls before, during, and between phases of the campaign suggests that the media campaign significantly increased telephone calls to the emergency service. We provide this information to catalyze similar sharing of data and experiences among those organizations and agencies working to prevent suicide.
Oliver
Richard J
RJ
Mental Health Services for Homeless Persons, Inc., Cleveland, OH 44114, USA. rick@mhs-inc.org
Spilsbury
James C
JC
Osiecki
Scott S
SS
Denihan
William M
WM
Zureick
Joel L
JL
Friedman
Steve
S
D000328:Adult; D000329:Advertising / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001364:Awareness; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D015277:Hotlines / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008402:Mass Media / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009820:Ohio / Q000453:epidemiology; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000092864:Suicide Prevention