Acceptability of a Chinese version of volitional help sheet to prevent self-harm repetition: qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals who self-harm have increased suicide rates. Brief interventions are associated with reduced repeated suicide attempts. However, very few previous studies investigated the acceptability of brief interventions before implementing new trials.

Aims

We aimed to explore the perceptions of individuals who self-harm toward a brief intervention, the Chinese version of the volitional help sheet (VHS-C), which encourages people to link a critical situation with an appropriate response.

Method

Fourteen participants who presented to hospitals with self-harm were interviewed about their perspectives regarding the acceptability of the paper- and web-based VHS-C. Data were analysed with the framework method.

Results

The participants could understand the

SUBMITTER: Hwang IT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10304852 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature