Suicide Prevention and Telehealth in Children's Hospital Emergency Departments.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Suicide is a leading cause of death among adolescents. Emergency department (ED) visits for mental health concerns are rising, and telehealth is increasingly used to provide emergency mental health care. We conducted a national survey to describe suicide prevention practices and tele-mental health care in children's hospital EDs.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of leaders at all 52 US EDs affiliated with dedicated children's hospitals (ie, hospitals that provide care only to children) to describe use of tele-mental health care and suicide prevention practices.

Results

Leaders from 41 EDs completed the survey (79% response rate). Tele-mental health care was used in 23 EDs (56%); there were no differences in ED structural characteristics between

SUBMITTER: Doupnik SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11781978 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature