Protocolo digital de prevenção ao suicídio: especificações

Abstract

Introduction: Suicide is a multifactorial problem that challenges Psychology, Sociology, Law, Bioethics, and several other areas of knowledge. Usually, suicide is classified into three categories: consummated suicide, suicide attempt, and suicidal ideation. Objective: To develop specifications for a digital protocol to assess actual and/or potential suicide risk and register the incidence and care of this problem in the municipality's public health network. Methodology: The experiment was based on a questionnaire composed of 12 items (questions) to be carried out by an applicator with the possibility of dichotomic answers (yes or no). All succeeded by an assessment of understanding the question of the respondent. Results: The application of the questionnaire took place between January 28 and February 5, 2021. The respondents added a total of 27 participants, including 18 psychologists and 9 psychologists. The results presented confirm that, in general, the questionnaire was well understood, which, consequently, attests to the validity, reliability, and operability of this type of instrument. Conclusion: The proposed instrument permits the development and/or improvement of technologies capable of identifying patients at real risk and/or potential for suicide, fomenting the work of the public health system, as well as permitting the creation of epidemiological databases.