TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - 'We all have a stake in this': a phenomenological inquiry into integrating suicide intervention in home-delivered meal service contexts
JO  - Aging and mental health
A1  - Westcott, Jordan B.
A1  - Fullen, Matthew C.
A1  - Tomlin, Connie C.
A1  - Eikenberg, Kelly
A1  - Delaughter, Paul M.
A1  - Breedlove Mize, Mary Chase
A1  - Shannonhouse, Laura R.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVES: Late-life suicide is a public health concern, yet many older adults do not have access to traditional mental health services. The present study sought to explore how suicide intervention is integrated into home-delivered meal (HDM) contexts following volunteer training in an evidence-based suicide first responder program. <br><br>METHODS: Using phenomenological inquiry, we examined the experiences of 20 HDM volunteers trained in ASIST. <br><br>RESULTS: Three primary themes emerged: (a) Logistics influencing integration of Suicide Intervention into HDM Systems, describing HDM program logistics; (b) Intrapersonal Context, describing HDM volunteer characteristics influencing intervention utilization and HDM client concerns; and (c) Interpersonal Context, describing HDM relationship characteristics that influenced intervention utilization. <br><br>CONCLUSION: HDM and other nutrition services have potential for addressing late life suicide, particularly when volunteers best equipped to address risk receive training and HDM policies reflect the needs of their clients. Implications for HDM services, as well as the Aging Services Network, are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1360-7863
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2023.2282681
ID  - ref1
ER  -