TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - A qualitative account of young people's experiences seeking care from emergency departments for self-harm
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Byrne, Sadhbh J.
A1  - Bellairs-Walsh, India
A1  - Rice, Simon M.
A1  - Bendall, Sarah
A1  - Lamblin, Michelle
A1  - Boubis, Emily
A1  - McGregor, Brianna
A1  - O'Keefe, Meghan
A1  - Robinson, Jo
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VL  - 18
IS  - 6
N2  - Many young people who engage in self-harm do not seek help from health services. For those that do, emergency departments (EDs) are a key point of contact. Substantial gaps remain in current knowledge related to young consumers' experiences and views on optimal treatment of self-harm in the ED. In this study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with thirteen young people (M(age) = 21.2 years), who were engaged with care at headspace early intervention centers and had presented to an ED with a self-inflicted physical injury. Participants were asked to describe their experience in the ED and the care they received. Data were analyzed thematically. Three inter-related themes were identified: 1. The ED was experienced through a lens of significant distress, 2. The ED environment and processes were counter-therapeutic, and 3. Staff were perceived to be disinterested, dismissive, and lacking in knowledge. The study highlights the overwhelmingly negative nature of participants' experiences, and presents recommendations for service and practice improvements, such as the provision of staff training and increased aftercare.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18062892
ID  - ref1
ER  -