Preventing post-discharge suicides in psychiatric patients: insights from patients, lay healthcare supporters, and mental health professionals-a qualitative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Discharged psychiatric patients are at higher risk of suicide due to various risk factors in their lives compared to the general population. However, specific problems and needs of these patients after discharge remain unclear. This research constitutes a segment of a broader implementation study designed to formulate an interventional strategy targeting post-discharge suicide among Chinese psychiatric patients. The present study seeks to qualitatively investigate the problems and needs from the perspectives of patients, their lay healthcare supporters (LHSs), and mental health professionals (MPs), aiming to enhance the efficacy of the interventional strategy.

Methods

This study is part of a larger implementation study based on Shenzhen Kangning Hospital (SKH) in

SUBMITTER: Fu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10762919 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature