Metasynthesis of youth suicidal behaviours: perspectives of youth, parents, and health care professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Youth suicide is a major public health issue throughout the world. Numerous theoretical models have been proposed to improve our understanding of suicidal behaviours, but medical science has struggled to integrate all the complex aspects of this question. The aim of this review is to synthesise the views of suicidal adolescents and young adults, their parents, and their healthcare professionals on the topics of suicidal behaviour and management of those who have attempted suicide, in order to propose new pathways of care, closer to the issues and expectations of each group.

Methods and findings

This systematic review of qualitative studies--Medline, PsycInfo, Embase, CINAHL, and SSCI from 1990 to 2014--concerning suicide attempts by young people used thematic synt

SUBMITTER: Lachal J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4441448 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature