HOPAIR, a feasibility study focused on hope and recovery in suicide prevention

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HOPAIR combines peer support, the Hope Box tool, and follow-up reminder postcards for suicidal patients hospitalised in psychiatric crisis units in Lyon.
Study emphasises patients' resources, hope and recovery while highlighting peer support workers and advanced practice nurses' roles in care.
Initiating brief mental health interventions and contacts at hospital admission shows promise for improving suicide prevention outcomes; HOPAIR offers an innovative feasibility model.

Soins Psychiatr. 2026 May-Jun;47(364):29-32. doi: 10.1016/j.spsy.2026.03.008. Epub 2026 Apr 20.

ABSTRACT

Suicide is a major public health issue. Efforts to prevent it must begin as soon as hospitalization. Brief mental health interventions and contacts are known to be effective. The HOPAIR study proposes an innovative combination of peer support intervention and the Hope Box tool, followed by a reminder postcard sent to suicidal individuals hospitalized in psychiatric crisis units at two research centers in Lyon. Focusing on the resources of those affected, hope, and recovery, this study highlights the work of peer support workers and advanced practice nurses while offering encouraging prospects in the field of suicide prevention.

PMID:42082296 | DOI:10.1016/j.spsy.2026.03.008

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