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Table 4 Process evaluation outcomes

From: The BEACON study: protocol for a cohort study as part of an evaluation of the effectiveness of smartphone-assisted problem-solving therapy in men who present with intentional self-harm to emergency departments in Ontario

Data collection method

Data collected

Program documentation and observation (to assess fidelity, dose, reach, and context)

Number of PST sessions attended

Smartphone application use, including total number of mood log entries, surveys completed, journal entries, goals completed, views/downloads of resource material, and BEACON button presses

Whether each site implemented other hospital-based suicide reduction measures during the study intervention period

Structured qualitative interviews (to assess barriers, facilitators, and suggestions for improvement)

Interview a purposive sample of participants regarding what helped and what did not help and the effect of the intervention on help-seeking behaviours

  1. PST Problem-solving therapy