Qualitative research in suicidology: a systematic review of the literature of low-and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide is more prevalent among disadvantaged, discriminated, and marginalised people with the majority of global suicide deaths occurring in the low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). This can be attributed to sociocultural contexts and exacerbated by access to limited resources and services that can assist with early identification, treatment, and support. Accurate information on the personal experiences of suicide is lacking, as many LMICs legislate that suicide is illegal.

Methods

This study aims to review the qualitative literature to explore the experiences of suicide in LMICs from the first-person perspective. Following the PRISMA-2020 guidelines, the search for qualitative literature published between January 2010 and December 2021 was undertaken. A tota

SUBMITTER: Kabir H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10199541 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature