Navigating the edge: A meta-ethnography of healthcare professionals' experiences supporting suicidal adolescents.

IF 1.7 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2026-08-24 DOI:10.2989/17280583.2026.2705181

Sophie Blunden, Daniela Di Basilio

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Abstract

Background: Suicide is the third leading cause of death among adolescents. Healthcare professionals are paramount in suicide recognition, management, and prevention. Therefore, understanding their experiences is essential to identifying effective strategies as well as healthcare professionals' needs.

Objective: This review synthesised existing qualitative research on professionals' experiences of supporting adolescents with suicidal thoughts.

Method: A systematic search of PsycInfo, Medline Complete, Academic Search Ultimate, AMED and CINAHL was completed, resulting in the inclusion of 17 qualitative studies. Studies were synthesised using meta-ethnography.

Results: A conceptual model was developed, highlighting three primary areas, including (i) the adolescent's world, (ii) health care professionals as practitioners and people, and (iii) organisational challenges, which interact and influence the therapeutic relationship and professionals' experiences of working with adolescents.

Conclusion: Clinical implications include the need for training and support for healthcare professionals, holistic and integrative care, and clearer referral pathways to protect healthcare professionals' well-being and improve care provision.

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导航边缘：医疗保健专业人员支持自杀青少年经验的元人种志。

背景：自杀是青少年死亡的第三大原因。医疗保健专业人员在自杀识别、管理和预防方面是至关重要的。因此，了解他们的经验对于确定有效的策略以及医疗保健专业人员的需求至关重要。目的：本综述综合了有关专业人员支持有自杀念头青少年的经验的定性研究。方法：系统检索PsycInfo、Medline Complete、Academic search Ultimate、AMED和CINAHL，纳入17项定性研究。使用元人种学对研究进行综合。结果：开发了一个概念模型，突出了三个主要领域，包括(i)青少年的世界，（ii）作为从业者和人的卫生保健专业人员，以及（iii）组织挑战，它们相互作用并影响治疗关系和专业人员与青少年合作的经验。结论：临床意义包括需要对卫生保健专业人员进行培训和支持，整体和综合护理，以及更明确的转诊途径，以保护卫生保健专业人员的福祉并改善护理提供。

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Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health publishes papers that contribute to improving the mental health of children and adolescents, especially those in Africa. Papers from all disciplines are welcome. It covers subjects such as epidemiology, mental health prevention and promotion, psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, policy and risk behaviour. The journal contains review articles, original research (including brief reports), clinical papers in a "Clinical perspectives" section and book reviews. The Journal is published in association with the South African Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (SAACAPAP).