Abstract
Background: Family members are key in detecting early suicide warning signs. This study compared the reasons for suicidality as reported by attempt survivors with their family folks in Ghana. Methods: A qualitative design was used to select a sample size of 20 (10 family members and 10 suicide attempt survivors). Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Results: Analysis of the data showed two major themes: 1) Similar Reasons (where both families and attempt survivors consistently reported similar reasons for suicidality and 2) Different Reasons (where there were sharp divergences). Conclusions: Findings from this study help to understand the readiness of attempt survivor family members to intervene early during suicidal crisis.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 412 |
Journal | BMC Public Health |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 16 Apr 2019 |
Keywords
- Attempt survivors
- Families
- Ghana
- Suicide