Bittersweet transformative experiences in professionals working with suicidal patients: a meta-synthesis
Objectives: To synthesize and reinterpret findings from primary qualitative studies on the emotional experience of health care professionals working with mental health and mental health professionals providing care for people with suicidal behavior. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of the...
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| author | Natália Gallo Mendes Ferracioli Elaine Campos Guijarro Rodrigues Manoel Antônio dos Santos |
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| description | Objectives: To synthesize and reinterpret findings from primary qualitative studies on the emotional experience of health care professionals working with mental health and mental health professionals providing care for people with suicidal behavior. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of the literature with the SPIDER structured search strategy in six databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and LILACS). A meta-synthesis was performed with data from qualitative studies published between 2005 and 2021. Two independent reviewers screened and assessed the articles. They evaluated methodological quality of included articles, extracted data, and performed the thematic synthesis. Results: Of 852 articles, 21 met the inclusion/exclusion criteria and were synthesized. The meta-synthesis revealed three descriptive themes: coping with adverse experiences; coming across fortunate experiences; professional-personal implications. Based on these descriptive themes, we elaborated the analytical theme: bittersweet experiences of personal and professional transformation. Conclusions: Mental health professionals working with people manifesting suicidal behaviors must cope with complex emotional experiences that involve controversial and ambivalent feelings. Such feelings have repercussions that may transform personal and professional life. The present results are useful for the development and implementation of interventions that promote better overall mental health outcomes for healthcare providers. Registration number: PROSPERO CRD42021257237. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8f600155f1ea4b8ca3015a815510adf72023-03-07T07:33:09ZengAssociação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry1809-452X2023-03-01451627010.47626/1516-4446-2022-2617Bittersweet transformative experiences in professionals working with suicidal patients: a meta-synthesisNatália Gallo Mendes Ferraciolihttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3912-1531Elaine Campos Guijarro Rodrigueshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3593-7007Manoel Antônio dos Santoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8214-7767 Objectives: To synthesize and reinterpret findings from primary qualitative studies on the emotional experience of health care professionals working with mental health and mental health professionals providing care for people with suicidal behavior. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of the literature with the SPIDER structured search strategy in six databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and LILACS). A meta-synthesis was performed with data from qualitative studies published between 2005 and 2021. Two independent reviewers screened and assessed the articles. They evaluated methodological quality of included articles, extracted data, and performed the thematic synthesis. Results: Of 852 articles, 21 met the inclusion/exclusion criteria and were synthesized. The meta-synthesis revealed three descriptive themes: coping with adverse experiences; coming across fortunate experiences; professional-personal implications. Based on these descriptive themes, we elaborated the analytical theme: bittersweet experiences of personal and professional transformation. Conclusions: Mental health professionals working with people manifesting suicidal behaviors must cope with complex emotional experiences that involve controversial and ambivalent feelings. Such feelings have repercussions that may transform personal and professional life. The present results are useful for the development and implementation of interventions that promote better overall mental health outcomes for healthcare providers. Registration number: PROSPERO CRD42021257237.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462023000100062&lng=en&tlng=enMental health servicessuicidesuicidal ideationshealth personnelliterature review |
| spellingShingle | Natália Gallo Mendes Ferracioli Elaine Campos Guijarro Rodrigues Manoel Antônio dos Santos Bittersweet transformative experiences in professionals working with suicidal patients: a meta-synthesis Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry Mental health services suicide suicidal ideations health personnel literature review |
| title | Bittersweet transformative experiences in professionals working with suicidal patients: a meta-synthesis |
| title_full | Bittersweet transformative experiences in professionals working with suicidal patients: a meta-synthesis |
| title_fullStr | Bittersweet transformative experiences in professionals working with suicidal patients: a meta-synthesis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bittersweet transformative experiences in professionals working with suicidal patients: a meta-synthesis |
| title_short | Bittersweet transformative experiences in professionals working with suicidal patients: a meta-synthesis |
| title_sort | bittersweet transformative experiences in professionals working with suicidal patients a meta synthesis |
| topic | Mental health services suicide suicidal ideations health personnel literature review |
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