Patients’ Experiences of Emergency Hospital Care Following Self-Harm: Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Research

Rates of hospital presentation for self-harm have increased in recent years, and although clinical practice guidelines on clinical provision prioritize positive patient experiences, the quality of provision remains variable. This systematic review provides an updated and extended synthesis of qualit...

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Published in:Qualitative health research 2020-02, Vol.30 (3), p.471-485
Main Authors: MacDonald, Sarah, Sampson, Catherine, Turley, Ruth, Biddle, Lucy, Ring, Nicola, Begley, Roisin, Evans, Rhiannon
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Adolescent
Adult
Child
Clinical medicine
Clinical practice guidelines
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Help seeking behavior
Hospitalization
Humans
Identity
Male
Medical treatment
Negative experiences
Patient Satisfaction
Patients
Qualitative Research
Quality of Health Care
Recurrent
Self destructive behavior
Self injury
Self-Injurious Behavior - therapy
Suicidal ideation
Suicide
Suicides & suicide attempts
Systematic review
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Adult
Child
Clinical medicine
Clinical practice guidelines
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Help seeking behavior
Hospitalization
Humans
Identity
Male
Medical treatment
Negative experiences
Patient Satisfaction
Patients
Qualitative Research
Quality of Health Care
Recurrent
Self destructive behavior
Self injury
Self-Injurious Behavior - therapy
Suicidal ideation
Suicide
Suicides & suicide attempts
Systematic review
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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