Mental health care providers' suggestions for suicide prevention among people with substance use disorders in South Africa: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with substance use disorders (PWSUDs) are a clearly delineated group at high risk for suicidal behaviour. Expert consensus is that suicide prevention strategies should be culturally sensitive and specific to particular populations and socio-cultural and economic contexts. The aim of this study was to explore mental health care providers' context- and population-specific suggestions for suicide prevention when providing services for PWSUDs in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Methods

Qualitative data were collected via in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 18 mental health care providers providing services to PWSUDs in the public and private health care sectors of the Western Cape, South Africa. Data were analysed inductively using thematic analysis.

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SUBMITTER: Goldstone D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6286590 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature