Nurse and Peer Support to Prevent Suicide for Women in Tajikistan
Nurse and Peer Led Suicide Prevention in Tajikistan
This project offers a nurse- and peer-led program to help adult women in Tajikistan at moderate or high risk of suicide stay safer and improve their mental health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Illinois at Chicago NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chicago, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11400558 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you take part, the program will be adapted with input from women, nurses, peers, and local health partners so it fits clinics in Tajikistan. You would be one of 96 women randomized to either the new SUSTAIN nurse-and-peer support program or an enhanced usual care option and followed for nine months. Clinic staff will check in on suicidal thoughts or behaviors and other mental health symptoms over time. The team will also ask about how acceptable and practical the program is and whether it could be expanded to more clinics.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adult women (age 21 and older) receiving primary care in Tajikistan who are judged to be at moderate or high risk for suicide are the intended participants.
Not a fit: Men, people under 21, or women without moderate/high suicide risk or not receiving care in participating Tajik clinics are unlikely to benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviors and improve mental health for women seen in primary care in Tajikistan.
How similar studies have performed: Earlier nurse- and peer-led approaches and the PREVAIL model have shown promise, but this specific SUSTAIN adaptation and randomized pilot in Tajikistan is new.
Where this research is happening
Chicago, UNITED STATES
- University of Illinois at Chicago — Chicago, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Weine, Stevan Merrill — University of Illinois at Chicago
- Study coordinator: Weine, Stevan Merrill
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.