Experiences of care for self-harm in the emergency department: the perspectives of patients, carers and practitioners
Emergency departments are often the point of entry to the healthcare system for people who self-harm, and these individuals are at high risk of further self-harm and suicide in the post-discharge period. These settings therefore provide a critical opportunity for intervention. However, many studies...
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| description | Emergency departments are often the point of entry to the healthcare system for people who self-harm, and these individuals are at high risk of further self-harm and suicide in the post-discharge period. These settings therefore provide a critical opportunity for intervention. However, many studies have identified that the experiences of patients, carers and the emergency department staff themselves is often suboptimal. In this editorial we summarise one such study, by O'Keeffe and colleagues, and consider strategies for improving the experiences of patients and their carers when presenting to the emergency department. We also reiterate the need for wider systemic change in attitudes and approaches towards people who self-harm that are pervasive across the healthcare system and beyond. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0779516dcdb641c1a01d9167f949a6ce2023-03-09T12:29:19ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242022-03-01810.1192/bjo.2022.35Experiences of care for self-harm in the emergency department: the perspectives of patients, carers and practitionersJo Robinson0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5652-918XEleanor Bailey1Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; and Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaOrygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; and Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaEmergency departments are often the point of entry to the healthcare system for people who self-harm, and these individuals are at high risk of further self-harm and suicide in the post-discharge period. These settings therefore provide a critical opportunity for intervention. However, many studies have identified that the experiences of patients, carers and the emergency department staff themselves is often suboptimal. In this editorial we summarise one such study, by O'Keeffe and colleagues, and consider strategies for improving the experiences of patients and their carers when presenting to the emergency department. We also reiterate the need for wider systemic change in attitudes and approaches towards people who self-harm that are pervasive across the healthcare system and beyond.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472422000357/type/journal_articleSelf-harmsuicideemergency departmentout-patient treatmentqualitative research |
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| title | Experiences of care for self-harm in the emergency department: the perspectives of patients, carers and practitioners |
| title_full | Experiences of care for self-harm in the emergency department: the perspectives of patients, carers and practitioners |
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| title_short | Experiences of care for self-harm in the emergency department: the perspectives of patients, carers and practitioners |
| title_sort | experiences of care for self harm in the emergency department the perspectives of patients carers and practitioners |
| topic | Self-harm suicide emergency department out-patient treatment qualitative research |
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