ArticleBMC psychiatry2017
The failure of suicide prevention in primary care: family and GP perspectives - a qualitative study.
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- "Suicide's very abstract": A qualitative analysis of risk assessment training recommendations from family physicians.Qualitative research in medicine & healthcare · 2024Article
- How, Why and When: Nursing Staff's Experiences of Working With Suicide Risk Assessment Instruments.Nursing open · 2024Article
- Discharged from the emergency department following hospital-presented self-harm: referral patterns and risk of repeated self-harm.Irish journal of medical science · 2024Article
- Neuroimaging and natural language processing-based classification of suicidal thoughts in major depressive disorder.Translational psychiatry · 2024Article
- Possible Mental Health Interventions for Family Members of a Close Relative Who Has Suicidal Thoughts or Committed Suicide: A Pilot Project at a Mental Health Center.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Qualitative study investigating the professional and personal effects of patient suicide on general practitioners in Northern Ireland.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Perceptions of key stakeholders on peer led strength building program for suicide prevention among young adolescents: A qualitative study from Karnataka, India.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Prototyping the implementation of a suicide prevention protocol in primary care settings using PDSA cycles: a mixed method study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- "It's so scary, and you're so alone with it": Clinicians' perspectives on suicide risk management in integrated primary care.PLOS mental health · 2024Article
- Returning-to-work after mental health-associated sick leave: a qualitative interview study exploring the experiences of general practitioners in Germany.BMC primary care · 2023Article
- Recent GP consultation before death by suicide in middle-aged males: a national consecutive case series study.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2023Article
- Nudging General Practitioners to explore suicidal thoughts among depressed patients.BMC primary care · 2023Article
- Patient and Provider Views on Psychosocial Screening in a Comprehensive Diabetes Center.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2023Article
- How is suicide risk assessed in healthcare settings in the UK? A systematic scoping review.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough Primary care is crucial for suicide prevention, clinicians tend to report completed suicides in their care as non-preventable. We aimed to examine systemic inadequacies in suicide prevention from the perspectives of bereaved family members and GPs.
methodsQualitative study of 72 relatives or close friends bereaved by suicide and 19 General Practitioners who have experienced the suicide of patients.
resultsRelatives highlight failures in detecting symptoms and behavioral changes and the inability of GPs to understand the needs of patients and their social contexts. A perceived overreliance on anti-depressant treatment is a major source of criticism by family members. GPs tend to lack confidence in the recognition and management of suicidal patients, and report structural inadequacies in service provision.
conclusionsMental health and primary care services must find innovative and ethical ways to involve families in the decision-making process for patients at risk of suicide.
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