Investigating family members’ experiences of the implementation and effectiveness of a youth-focused suicide aftercare service: a qualitative study
Overall, the youth aftercare service met the needs of family members, who report significant improvements in family functioning and mental health. Key areas for improvement are the referral and discharge processes, which were often opaque and burdensome. Our findings highlight the importance of addressing family context and needs within youth aftercare services, and ensuring there are sufficient resources to provide family-focused interventions.
Authors
- Dzenana Kartal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3406-4590)
- Hannah Richards
- Michelle Lamblin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4085-8637)
- Marianne Webb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8488-3976)
- Natasha Swingler
- Pemma Davies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7010-0950)
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Orygen Youth Health (AU)
- Orygen (AU)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-07-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13102-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Department of Health, State Government of Victoria
- National Health and Medical Research Council