Being pro-active in meeting the needs of suicide-bereaved survivors: results from a systematic audit in Montreal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide is a major public health concern. In 2017, the suicide rate in Canada was 11 per 100,000 inhabitants. According to literature, 1 in 5 people have experienced a death by suicide during their lifetime. The aim of this study was to describe the met and unmet needs of suicide-bereaved survivors and to provide postvention recommendations.

Methods

Further to an exploratory mixed-method audit of 39 suicides that occurred in Montreal (Canada) in 2016, suicide-bereaved survivors (n = 29) participated in semi-structured interviews and completed instruments to discuss and assess potential pathological grief, depression (PHQ-9), and anxiety (GAD-7), as well as health and social services utilization. A panel then reviewed each case and provided recommendations. The mea

SUBMITTER: Ligier F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7547412 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature