Revisiting suicide prevention in later life: mixed-methods study protocol

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dc.contributor.authorTroya, M. Isabela
dc.contributor.authorCorcoran, Paul
dc.contributor.authorChambers, Derek
dc.contributor.authorDoherty, Anne M.
dc.contributor.authorHennebry, Donagh
dc.contributor.authorKavalidou, Katerina
dc.contributor.authorLonergan, Caoimhe
dc.contributor.authorLovejoy, Sally Ann
dc.contributor.authorMughal, Faraz
dc.contributor.authorNorton, Michael
dc.contributor.authorWallace, Emma
dc.contributor.authorArensman, Ella
dc.contributor.funderHealth Research Board of Ireland, HRB, ARPP-2023-006
dc.contributor.funderNational Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), NIHR, NIHR300957-NIHR508051
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-18T14:15:02Z
dc.date.available2026-09-18T14:15:02Z
dc.date.issued2026-05-22
dc.description.abstractBackground Globally, suicide is more prevalent in older adults compared with any other age group. Although some research has identified risk and protective factors for suicidal behaviour in older adults, further research is needed to provide an up-to-date overview to inform service delivery. Aims This study protocol describes mixed-methods research that will examine and identify factors associated with self-harm and suicide in older adults (aged 60 years and older) living in Ireland. Method Four stages will be conducted. First, data from the National Self-Harm Registry of Ireland (NSHRI), will be used to examine recent hospital self-harm presentations of older adults, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. Second, a case-series study will examine the adverse life events and psychosocial factors experienced by older adults before dying by suicide, using data from closed coronial files, through the Irish Probable Suicide Deaths Study (IPSDS). Third, risk of suicide following hospital-presenting self-harm will be examined among older adults via data linkage of the NSHRI and IPSDS. Finally, using semi-structured interviews, the service needs of older adults with suicidal behaviour will be explored from the perspectives of older adults, carers and healthcare practitioners. Conclusions A comprehensive understanding of adverse events and psychosocial factors associated with the suicidal behaviour of older adults is needed to inform service provision. This proposed research is aligned with (inter)national priorities, mental health promotion and suicide reduction policies. It aims to address gaps in mental healthcare interventions for older adults at risk of suicide.en
dc.description.sponsorshipHealth Research Board of Ireland|ARPP-2023-006|HRB Postdoctoral Fellowships
dc.description.sponsorshipNational Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)|NIHR300957|Doctoral Fellowship: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)|NIHR508051|Pre-Application Support Fund
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dc.identifier.articleide142
dc.identifier.authororcidTroya, M. Isabela§0000-0003-0474-3832
dc.identifier.authororcidCorcoran, Paul§0000-0003-1201-7136
dc.identifier.authororcidChambers, Derek
dc.identifier.authororcidDoherty, Anne M.
dc.identifier.authororcidHennebry, Donagh
dc.identifier.authororcidKavalidou, Katerina
dc.identifier.authororcidLonergan, Caoimhe
dc.identifier.authororcidLovejoy, Sally Ann
dc.identifier.authororcidMughal, Faraz
dc.identifier.authororcidNorton, Michael
dc.identifier.authororcidWallace, Emma§0000-0002-9315-2956
dc.identifier.authororcidArensman, Ella§0000-0003-0376-1203
dc.identifier.citationTroya, M I, Corcoran, P, Chambers, D, Doherty, A M, Hennebry, D, Kavalidou, K, Lonergan, C, Lovejoy, S A, Mughal, F, Norton, M, Wallace, E & Arensman, E 2026, 'Revisiting suicide prevention in later life: mixed-methods study protocol', BJPsych Open, vol. 12, no. 3, e142, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2026.12011
dc.identifier.doi10.1192/bjo.2026.12011
dc.identifier.endpage8
dc.identifier.issn2056-4724
dc.identifier.issued3
dc.identifier.journaltitleBJPsych Open
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0003-1201-7136/work/227181712
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0003-0474-3832/work/227181829
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0003-0376-1203/work/227181930
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0002-9315-2956/work/227181945
dc.identifier.startpage1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/19290
dc.identifier.volume12
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCambridge University Press
dc.relation.urihttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105039898771
dc.rights© the Author(s), 2026. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Royal College of Psychiatrists. This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution and reproduction, provided the original article is properly cited.
dc.rights.accessrightsopen access
dc.rights.licensenameAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.statusPeer reviewed
dc.subjectCoroner
dc.subjectMixed methods
dc.subjectOlder adults
dc.subjectSelf-harm
dc.subjectSuicide
dc.subject[PublicHealth]
dc.subject[Medicine]
dc.titleRevisiting suicide prevention in later life: mixed-methods study protocolen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)
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