What Is Helpful and What Is Challenging for the Caregivers of Young People Receiving Interventions to Prevent Suicide? Caregivers’ Perspectives—A Rapid Scoping Review
(1) Background: Suicide is a leading cause of death among young people. Preventing suicide in young people is a priority. Caregivers play a vital role in ensuring interventions for young people experiencing suicide ideation and/or attempts are implemented, and that they are maintained over time. Des...
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| author | Grace Branjerdporn Ferrell Erlich Karthikeyan Ponraj Laura K. McCosker Sabine Woerwag-Mehta |
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| description | (1) Background: Suicide is a leading cause of death among young people. Preventing suicide in young people is a priority. Caregivers play a vital role in ensuring interventions for young people experiencing suicide ideation and/or attempts are implemented, and that they are maintained over time. Despite this, little is known about what caregivers find helpful and challenging in relation to suicide prevention interventions. This rapid scoping review is the first to address this gap. (2) Methods: Searches were completed on six electronic databases using keywords relating to ‘suicide prevention, ‘young people’, and ‘caregivers’. Ten studies—using both qualitative and quantitative methods, and involving >1400 carers from the United States and Europe—were selected for inclusion. (3) Results: The review shows that caregivers value interventions that are delivered by non-judgmental clinicians, that are suitable to the particular needs of their child, that are available when needed, and that support their confidence and communication. Caregivers experience difficulties with interventions that require their attendance at specific times, and that fail to recognize and/or address their own mental health needs. (4) Conclusions: The findings can be used to inform and improve the intervention design, with the aim of improving outcomes for caregivers and young people. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-162683e82880485caab42b298bdf235b2023-11-24T14:35:56ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672023-11-011011180110.3390/children10111801What Is Helpful and What Is Challenging for the Caregivers of Young People Receiving Interventions to Prevent Suicide? Caregivers’ Perspectives—A Rapid Scoping ReviewGrace Branjerdporn0Ferrell Erlich1Karthikeyan Ponraj2Laura K. McCosker3Sabine Woerwag-Mehta4Mental Health and Specialist Services, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Southport, QLD 4215, AustraliaFaculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina, QLD 4226, AustraliaFaculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina, QLD 4226, AustraliaMental Health and Specialist Services, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Southport, QLD 4215, AustraliaMental Health and Specialist Services, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Southport, QLD 4215, Australia(1) Background: Suicide is a leading cause of death among young people. Preventing suicide in young people is a priority. Caregivers play a vital role in ensuring interventions for young people experiencing suicide ideation and/or attempts are implemented, and that they are maintained over time. Despite this, little is known about what caregivers find helpful and challenging in relation to suicide prevention interventions. This rapid scoping review is the first to address this gap. (2) Methods: Searches were completed on six electronic databases using keywords relating to ‘suicide prevention, ‘young people’, and ‘caregivers’. Ten studies—using both qualitative and quantitative methods, and involving >1400 carers from the United States and Europe—were selected for inclusion. (3) Results: The review shows that caregivers value interventions that are delivered by non-judgmental clinicians, that are suitable to the particular needs of their child, that are available when needed, and that support their confidence and communication. Caregivers experience difficulties with interventions that require their attendance at specific times, and that fail to recognize and/or address their own mental health needs. (4) Conclusions: The findings can be used to inform and improve the intervention design, with the aim of improving outcomes for caregivers and young people.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/11/1801youthadolescentchildsuicidecaregiverparent |
| spellingShingle | Grace Branjerdporn Ferrell Erlich Karthikeyan Ponraj Laura K. McCosker Sabine Woerwag-Mehta What Is Helpful and What Is Challenging for the Caregivers of Young People Receiving Interventions to Prevent Suicide? Caregivers’ Perspectives—A Rapid Scoping Review Children youth adolescent child suicide caregiver parent |
| title | What Is Helpful and What Is Challenging for the Caregivers of Young People Receiving Interventions to Prevent Suicide? Caregivers’ Perspectives—A Rapid Scoping Review |
| title_full | What Is Helpful and What Is Challenging for the Caregivers of Young People Receiving Interventions to Prevent Suicide? Caregivers’ Perspectives—A Rapid Scoping Review |
| title_fullStr | What Is Helpful and What Is Challenging for the Caregivers of Young People Receiving Interventions to Prevent Suicide? Caregivers’ Perspectives—A Rapid Scoping Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | What Is Helpful and What Is Challenging for the Caregivers of Young People Receiving Interventions to Prevent Suicide? Caregivers’ Perspectives—A Rapid Scoping Review |
| title_short | What Is Helpful and What Is Challenging for the Caregivers of Young People Receiving Interventions to Prevent Suicide? Caregivers’ Perspectives—A Rapid Scoping Review |
| title_sort | what is helpful and what is challenging for the caregivers of young people receiving interventions to prevent suicide caregivers perspectives a rapid scoping review |
| topic | youth adolescent child suicide caregiver parent |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/11/1801 |
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