SUICIDE PREVENTION PLATFORM (VLESP)

Evidence-based e-learning website that enables healthcare professionals to identify and handle suicidal behaviour.

This project is part of the Flemish Action Plan for Suicide Prevention. It aims to develop an evidence-based, multidisciplinary guideline allowing doctors, psychologists and nurses to detect and treat suicidal behaviour.

SUICIDE PREVENTION PLATFORM (VLESP)_Intro screen how to detect suicidal behavior which interventions and treatments what after a suicide attempt

SUICIDE PREVENTION PLATFORM (VLESP)_Module overview_detection interventions after an attempt after a suicide

SUICIDE PREVENTION PLATFORM (VLESP)_game what can I do for you

SUICIDE PREVENTION PLATFORM (VLESP)_game case after an attempt

SUICIDE PREVENTION PLATFORM (VLESP)_Test results of HCPs playing positive

Transforming guidelines

MindBytes supported VLESP by translating the guideline into a practical e-learning website which allows accreditation and which covers the guideline’s content (know-what) as well as real-life cases (know-how). We also created stand-alone infographics and explainer animation videos that convey the guideline key messages in an intuitive and appealing way.

Partners

Vlaams Expertisecentrum Suicidepreventie (VLESP)
Centrum ter Preventie van Zelfdoding (CPZ)
Zelfmoord 1813
Eenheid voor Zelfmoordonderzoek UGent (EZO)
Vlaams Agentschap Zorg en Gezondheid (VAZG)

Positive reception

SP-Reflex e-learning & training modules were evaluated via an online survey (n=327) in HCPs (HealthCare Professionals) performed by VLESP (2017-2018).

The guidelines and e-learning website have since become a widely used and well-implemented tool in mental health services.