Context:
In research, people who are black and brown are most often required to act as sources of information, rather than as equal partners. This exclusion means their voices are often limited or missing in knowledge generation and the policies which inform practice.
As we know, suicide disproportionately impacts women nurses, 89% of nurses are women and 26% are ethnically diverse. Given the high rates of nurse suicides, it is in the public interest to raise awareness of nurses’ distress within our communities and initiate conversations and seek the perspectives of citizens about nurse distress and suicidality and potential solutions.
Study 2
Public engagement using world café and citizens inquiry
Study aims:
To understand the view of community members on the contexts that contribute to nurse distress and suicidality and how community members can help to minimize suffering in the nursing population. The findings will be used to generate knowledge and inform public policy.
Participants:
Participants will be drawn from different ethnicities, backgrounds, generations, and geographical locations.
We will be recruiting participants from April 2026.
Methods:
Use of participatory research methods leads to better understanding and greater agency for change within and across communities. We will collect data using World Café (WC) and Citizen Inquiry (CI). WC uses face to face conversations to help community members discuss their views and share ideas. CI uses an online platform to engage as wide a range of people as possible to share ideas, experiences and to make recommendations.
Contact us:
If you are interested in finding out more about participating in this study, please complete our contact form.
