期刊
出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18062892
关键词
self-harm; emergency departments; young people; qualitative
资金
- Future Generations Global
- William Buckland Foundation
- National Health and Medical Research Council Career Development Fellowship [1142348]
- National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia [1158881]
- Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at The University of Melbourne
This study examines the experiences and views of young people receiving treatment for self-harm in emergency departments, revealing that most participants perceive the ED environment and staff attitudes as counterproductive to treatment.
Many young people who engage in self-harm do not seek help from health services. For those that do, emergency departments (EDs) are a key point of contact. Substantial gaps remain in current knowledge related to young consumers' experiences and views on optimal treatment of self-harm in the ED. In this study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with thirteen young people (M-age = 21.2 years), who were engaged with care at headspace early intervention centers and had presented to an ED with a self-inflicted physical injury. Participants were asked to describe their experience in the ED and the care they received. Data were analyzed thematically. Three inter-related themes were identified: 1. The ED was experienced through a lens of significant distress, 2. The ED environment and processes were counter-therapeutic, and 3. Staff were perceived to be disinterested, dismissive, and lacking in knowledge. The study highlights the overwhelmingly negative nature of participants' experiences, and presents recommendations for service and practice improvements, such as the provision of staff training and increased aftercare.
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