What are the physical and psychological health effects of suicide bereavement on family members? Protocol for an observational and interview mixed-methods study in Ireland

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dc.contributor.authorSpillane, Ailbhe
dc.contributor.authorLarkin, Celine
dc.contributor.authorCorcoran, Paul
dc.contributor.authorMatvienko-Sikar, Karen
dc.contributor.authorArensman, Ella
dc.contributor.funderHealth Research Boarden
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T10:47:06Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T10:47:06Z
dc.date.issued2017-02
dc.date.updated2017-05-03T10:35:28Z
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Research indicates that experiencing the suicide of a relative can have a significant impact on family members' emotional health. However, research incorporating the impact of suicide bereavement on family members' physical health is sparse. This paper details the protocol for a mixed-methods study of suicide-bereaved family members. The study will primarily examine the physical and mental health needs of those bereaved by suicide. A secondary objective of the study is to describe the support service needs of family members bereaved by suicide. Methods and analysis: A mixed-methods approach, using semistructured interviews and self-report questionnaires, will be used. Interviews will be conducted with a group of 15–20 relatives who experienced suicide bereavement. This protocol will follow the COREQ checklist criteria for the reporting of qualitative research interviews. Thematic analysis will be used to examine experiences and impact of bereavement on psychological and physical health. Self-report quantitative data on well-being will be analysed using descriptive statistics. Ethics and dissemination: Ethical approval to conduct this study has been granted from the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of the Cork Teaching Hospitals. Pseudonyms will be given to participants to protect anonymity. It will be explained to participants that participation in the study is voluntary and they have to right to withdraw at any time. The findings of this research will be disseminated to regional, national and international audiences through publication in peer-reviewed international journals and presentations at scientific conferences. This research also forms part of a PhD thesis.en
dc.description.sponsorshipHealth Research Board (Grant Number SPHeRE/2013/1; Grant Number HRA-2013-PHR-438)en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.articleide014707
dc.identifier.citationSpillane, A., Larkin, C., Corcoran, P., Matvienko-Sikar, K. and Arensman, E. (2017) 'What are the physical and psychological health effects of suicide bereavement on family members? Protocol for an observational and interview mixed-methods study in Ireland', BMJ Open, 7, e014707 (8pp). doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014707en
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014707
dc.identifier.endpage8en
dc.identifier.issn2044-6055
dc.identifier.journaltitleBMJ Openen
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/3909
dc.identifier.volume7en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherBMJ Publishing Group Ltden
dc.rights© 2017, the Authors. This is an Open Access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial.en
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/en
dc.subjectPhysicalen
dc.subjectPsychologicalen
dc.subjectWell-beingen
dc.titleWhat are the physical and psychological health effects of suicide bereavement on family members? Protocol for an observational and interview mixed-methods study in Irelanden
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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