How can mobile applications support suicide prevention gatekeepers in Australian Indigenous communities?

Abstract

RATIONALE: Suicide prevention training in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is a national health priority in Australia. OBJECTIVE: This paper describes a qualitative study to increase understanding of how a mobile application (app) could be used to support suicide prevention gatekeepers in Indigenous communities. We respectfully use the term Indigenous to refer to Australian peoples of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. METHOD: Two participatory design workshops were held with 12 participants who were either Indigenous health workers or community members. The workshops first explored what knowledge, skills, and support suicide prevention gatekeepers in Indigeno..