Digital therapeutics in the hospital for suicide crisis - content and design recommendations from young people and hospital staff.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Hospital emergency departments lack the resources to adequately support young people who present for suicidal crisis. Digital therapeutics could fill this service gap by providing psychological support without creating additional burden on hospital staff. However, existing research on what is needed for successful integration of digital therapeutics in hospital settings is scant. Thus, this study sought to identify key considerations for implementing digital therapeutics to manage acute suicidal distress in hospitals.

Method

Participants were 17 young people who recently presented at the hospital for suicide-related crisis, and 12 hospital staff who regularly interacted with young people experiencing mental ill-health in their day-to-day work. Interviews were condu

SUBMITTER: Rheinberger D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10868481 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature