Experience as a Gatekeeper to Prevent Suicide by Majung-taxi Drivers

The purpose of this study is to analyze the experience of eight taxi drivers as a gatekeeper for suicide prevention in Donggu Mental Health Center, in Daegu. The results of this study are as follows. The first theme derived from this study was ‘burden of acting as a gatekeeper’, and the sub-topics were pity about the possibility of suicide, and feeling self-limits as a gatekeeper. The second theme was 'rocognizing for myself as a gatekeeper', and the sub-topics were interest in altruistic service, I’m an ambassador for suicide prevention, and activities as a gatekeeper. The third theme was 'to save more people', and the sub-topics were need to actively promote and improve awareness of suicide prevention, requests for vehicle publicity related, requests for advanced education, and expansion of regional network. Based on the derived topics, it is necessary to provide them with psychosocial compensation, continuously publicity and improvement of awareness, advanced education, and expansion of regional network in order to activate gatekeepers activities.