What is known about the health service use and follow-up of immediate family members bereaved by suicide? Scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Suicide remains a major public health issue around the world. People bereaved by suicide are a vulnerable group who are at considerable risk of developing mental and physical health problems, such as complicated grief, post-traumatic stress disorder or cardiovascular disease. Many unanswered questions remain, in particular, in terms of their use of healthcare services. This protocol describes how we aim to systematically scope the existing literature on the professional follow-up and health service use by families bereaved by suicide. The scoping review will help to identify research gaps in the literature and aid in the planning and commission of future research. We will provide a summary of research findings.

Methods and analysis

We will use the scoping review

SUBMITTER: Petersen SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7722818 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature