Delphi consensus study to develop guidelines for the management of adults with borderline personality disorder in the emergency department: a protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Clinicians caring for adults with borderline personality disorder (BPD) in acute settings such as the emergency department (ED) have little evidence/guidance to base decisions on. Specific/detailed guidance for managing BPD in the ED is needed given the morbidity and mortality risks, high service utilisation, unique challenges and risk of iatrogenic interventions. The primary objective of this study is to use a consensus method to develop a guideline for managing adults with BPD in the ED. This protocol and the key questions for the guideline were developed with the advice of people with BPD and their family members/support persons.

Methods and analysis

We will perform a four-phase Delphi study of an expert panel of clinicians, researchers, adults with BPD and t

SUBMITTER: Prosser A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10649594 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature