Table 1

Planned stakeholder interview details

Stakeholder groupLocationMethod
Consumers (rural veterans who experienced suicide risk and caregivers/families; n=5)In town of clinic: hotel lobbies, churches, coffee shops, Veterans Service Organizations*Video, face-to-face or telephone
Community members involved in suicide prevention (Veterans Service Officers, chaplains, n=3)In town of clinic: hotel lobbies, churches, coffee shops, Veterans Service Organizations*Video, face-to-face or telephone
Clinic mental health providers and leadership (n=3)Clinic or hospitalVideo, face-to-face or telephone
Safety Planning Intervention clinical champions at two VHA facilities, and at the national level (n=3)Telephone or video
Consumer engagement researchers (n=3)Telephone or video
Implementers who would be the end-users of Consumer Voice (n=3)Telephone or video
  • Interview length=45–60 min.

  • *These suggestions were derived from three key informant interviews with Veterans Service Officers in the state of Arkansas.

  • VHA, Veterans Health Administration.