A Systematic Review of the Experiences and Support Needs of Informal Caregivers for People Who Have Attempted Suicide or Experienced Suicidal Ideation

G Lavers; K Andriessen; K Krysinska

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A Systematic Review of the Experiences and Support Needs of Informal Caregivers for People Who Have Attempted Suicide or Experienced Suicidal Ideation

G Lavers, K Andriessen, K Krysinska

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | Published : 2022

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095181

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Abstract

Informal caregivers include family, friends, and significant others who provide important support for people who have attempted suicide or experienced suicidal ideation. Despite the prevalence of suicidal behaviour worldwide, they remain an understudied population. This review aimed to synthesise the literature on the experiences and support needs of informal caregivers of people who have attempted suicide or experienced suicidal ideation. We conducted a systematic review according to PRISMA guidelines. Searches of peer-reviewed literature in Medline, Emcare, Embase, EBM Reviews, and PsycINFO identified 21 studies (4 quantitative and 17 qualitative), published between 1986 and 2021. Informal..

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Funding Acknowledgements

K.K. was supported by an Innovation Research Grant of the Suicide Prevention Research Fund. K.A. was supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship (GNT1157796). The funders had no role in the design of the study, in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data, in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.