Self-harm and accident and emergency (A & E)

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dc.contributor.advisorLambert, Sharonen
dc.contributor.advisorFlynn, Danielen
dc.contributor.authorMoynihan, Donal
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-06T09:29:45Z
dc.date.available2019-11-06T09:29:45Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.date.submitted2019
dc.description.abstractBackground: Self-harm is a major worldwide concern and research has demonstrated that 20-25% of individuals who die by suicide have engaged in an act of self-harm within the 12 months before their death. A & E proves to be a crucial entry point for the engagement with services for those who self-harm. However, experiences of care have been described in a negative light with Service Users reporting staff attitudes and behaviours to sometimes be ‘ignorant’ and ‘punitive’. Objective: This review aimed to synthesise the findings from qualitative and quantitative studies in order to understand how adults who self-harm experience care in A & E. In doing so, this review asks the following questions ‘What is unhelpful about the care they received?’ and ‘What is helpful about the care they received?’ Method: A systematic literature search, in line with PRISMA guidelines, was carried out across five databases. 11 out of 1630 studies were included the final review, when inclusion criteria were applied. Findings from these studies were analysed using thematic synthesis. Results: Four themes were identified which captured the experience of care; negative staff attitudes, an unsuitable physical environment, inner turmoil/ experience, and what is perceived as helpful. Conclusions: It is evident that Service Users are dissatisfied with certain aspects of the physical environment and some staff attitudes. However, more research is necessary to explore alternative delivery systems and to assess feasibility.en
dc.description.statusNot peer revieweden
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dc.identifier.citationMoynihan, D. 2019. Self-harm and accident and emergency (A & E). DClinPsych Thesis, University College Cork.en
dc.identifier.endpage123en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/8957
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUniversity College Corken
dc.rights© 2019, Donal Moynihan.en
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/en
dc.subjectSelf-harmen
dc.subjectExperience of careen
dc.subjectSystematic reviewen
dc.subjectInterpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA)en
dc.subjectEarly dischargeen
dc.subjectAgainst medical adviceen
dc.subjectEmergency departmenten
dc.subjectAccident and emergencyen
dc.thesis.opt-outfalse
dc.titleSelf-harm and accident and emergency (A & E)en
dc.title.alternativeAdult’s perceptions of the accident & emergency experience of care following an act of self-harm; a systematic reviewen
dc.title.alternativeReasons why men who present with self-harm leave accident and emergency before next care recommendations; an interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA)en
dc.typeDoctoral thesisen
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoralen
dc.type.qualificationnameDClinPsych - Doctor of Clinical Psychologyen
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