Malone Kevin M, McGuinness Seamus G, Cleary Eimear, Jefferies Janis, Owens Christabel, Kelleher Cecily C
Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Mental Health Research, UCD School of Medicine, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4, D04 T6F4, Ireland.
Centre for Creative Arts and Media, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway, H91 T8NW, Ireland.
Wellcome Open Res. 2017 Apr 13;2:27. doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.11330.1.
Suicide is a significant public health concern, which impacts on health outcomes. Few suicide research studies have been interdisciplinary. We combined a psychobiographical autopsy with a visual arts autopsy, in which families donated stories, images and objects associated with the lived life of a loved one lost to suicide. From this interdisciplinary research platform, a mediated exhibition was created () with artist, scientist and families, co-curated by communities, facilitating dialogue, response and public action around suicide prevention. Indigenous ethnic minorities (IEMs) bear a significant increased risk for suicide. Irish Travellers are an IEM with social and cultural parallels with IEMs internationally, experiencing racism, discrimination, and poor health outcomes including elevated suicide rates (SMR 6.6). An adjusted exhibition, manifested in Pavee Point, the national Traveller and Roma Centre. The project was evaluated by the Travelling Community as to how it related to suicide in their community, how it has shaped their understanding of suicide and its impacts, and its relevance to other socio-cultural contexts, nationally and internationally. The project also obtained feedback from all relevant stakeholders. Evaluation was carried out by an international visual arts research advisor and an independent observer from the field of suicide research. Outputs included an arts-science mediated exhibition with reference to elevated Irish Traveller suicide rates. Digital online learning materials about suicide and its aftermath among Irish Travellers were also produced. The project reached its target audience, with a high level of engagement from members of the Travelling Community. The methodology navigated the societal barriers of stigma and silence to foster communication and engagement, working with cultural values, consistent with an adapted intervention. Feedback from this project can inform awareness, health promotion, education and interventions around suicide and its aftermath in IEMs.
自杀是一个重大的公共卫生问题，会对健康结果产生影响。很少有自杀研究是跨学科的。我们将心理传记尸检与视觉艺术尸检相结合，在这个过程中，家属捐赠了与因自杀离世的亲人的生活相关的故事、图像和物品。基于这个跨学科研究平台，与艺术家、科学家和家属共同创作了一个经过调解的展览（），由社区共同策划，促进围绕自杀预防的对话、回应和公众行动。土著少数民族（IEMs）自杀风险显著增加。爱尔兰游民是一个土著少数民族，在社会和文化方面与国际上的土著少数民族有相似之处，经历着种族主义、歧视以及包括自杀率升高（标准化死亡比6.6）在内的不良健康结果。在全国游民和罗姆人中心帕维角举办了一场经过调整的展览。游民社区对该项目进行了评估，内容涉及它与本社区自杀问题的关联、它如何塑造了他们对自杀及其影响的理解，以及它与国内和国际其他社会文化背景的相关性。该项目还从所有相关利益攸关方那里获得了反馈。评估由一名国际视觉艺术研究顾问和一名自杀研究领域的独立观察员进行。产出包括一个关于爱尔兰游民自杀率升高的艺术与科学调解展览。还制作了关于爱尔兰游民自杀及其后果的数字在线学习材料。该项目覆盖了目标受众，游民社区成员参与度很高。该方法克服了耻辱和沉默的社会障碍，以促进交流和参与，结合文化价值观开展工作，这与一种适应性干预措施相一致。该项目的反馈可为提高对土著少数民族自杀及其后果的认识、促进健康、开展教育和进行干预提供参考。
