Qualitative research offers a range of approaches to elucidate the health and social experiences of populations and communities that are historically oppressed and repressed, yet is not without ethical and practical challenges that may have unintended consequences and added risks for certain individuals and communities. As a result of experiences of trauma and environmental factors, many oppressed and repressed populations have disproportionately high rates of suicide, but there are no widely accepted standards or best practices for addressing suicidality while conducting qualitative research. We describe an example of a qualitative interview during which a participant reported thoughts of suicide, even though the study topic was not directly related to mental health or suicide. We describe how the research team responded and present a framework for developing suicide safety protocols when conducing qualitative research with oppressed and repressed populations.

定性研究提供了一系列方法来阐明历史上受到压迫和压制的人群和社区的健康和社会经历，但并非没有道德和实际挑战，这些挑战可能会对某些个人和社区产生意想不到的后果和增加的风险。由于创伤和环境因素的经历，许多受压迫和被压抑的人群自杀率高得不成比例，但在进行定性研究时，没有广泛接受的标准或最佳实践来解决自杀问题。我们描述了一个定性访谈的例子，在该访谈中，参与者报告了自杀的想法，即使研究主题与心理健康或自杀没有直接关系。