Front-line worker perspectives on Indigenous youth suicide in Central Australia: initial treatment and response†
| Autor: | Melissa Lindeman, Pim Kuipers, Laurencia Grant, Kylie M. Dingwall |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Service (business)
Economic growth 030505 public health Referral business.industry Staffing Front line Public relations Mental health Indigenous Variety (cybernetics) Local community 03 medical and health sciences Psychiatry and Mental health 0302 clinical medicine Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | Advances in Mental Health. 14:106-117 |
| ISSN: | 1837-4905 1838-7357 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/18387357.2016.1160753 |
| Popis: | The high suicide rate of Australian Aboriginal young people prompted a Northern Territory parliamentary inquiry. In response, a project was established to develop a local data collection system for Indigenous youth suicide and suicide attempts in Central Australia, and to propose more effective referral pathways between agencies. A core component of this project was interviews with front-line workers. Secondary analysis of the 22 interview transcripts collected for the project revealed deep insights from front-line workers who deal with Aboriginal young people in a variety of local service and community settings. Key themes pertaining to initial treatment and response were identified: immediate response, follow-up services, staffing support, assessment and decision-making, community involvement and skills development. A more coordinated, client-centred approach is recommended with clearly defined communication pathways inclusive of family and local community members, sensitive to inter-agency rela... |
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