Be interviewed to help our research exploring people’s experiences of Samaritans helpline, email, or face-to-face services in Ireland.
Exploring people’s experiences of Samaritans Ireland’s services
Have you ever used Samaritans' helpline, email, or face-to-face service?
If your answer is “yes”, and you wish to take part in an online 1:1 interview about your experiences.
Please read the information below, which will help you choose to participate in the above titled research study.
Purpose of the Study
This qualitative element of this study will explore people’s experiences of the Samaritans Ireland’s helpline, email, or face-to-face service (in the Republic of Ireland)
What will the study involve?
This study involves discussing your experiences as part of an online, recorded interview hosted over Microsoft Teams. This will be facilitated by a researcher from UCC who is a registered mental health nurse.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to take part?
No – participation is completely voluntary. You also have the right to withdraw your participation at any point during data collection, and for up to the point of submission of the report on the findings from the study. All information you have provided will be removed.
Will my information be confidential?
Yes: we will ensure that no clues to your identity appear in our reports. However, if there are any concerns for your welfare or the welfare of others, we may need to share your contact information with another party for safeguarding purposes.
What will happen to the information I give?
The recorded interviews will be transcribed and then the original recordings will be deleted. The information from the qualitative study will go into a report. The study may be published in research journals and presented at academic conferences. For the duration of the study, all data will be securely stored on an encrypted work computer. On completion of the project, information will be kept for a minimum of ten years and then all interview transcripts will be deleted.
What are the possible disadvantages of taking part?
Reflecting on experiences using Samaritans’ services might be distressing. If you experience any distress caused by participation in the study, please contact us (details listed below) or you may to refer to our list of verified supports which we email to you at the end of the interview.
Who has reviewed this study?
The Social Research Ethics Committee of University College Cork.
If you wish to partake in this study, please contact Michael Dowling: [email protected]
This research is supported by The HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP).