Fang-Yi Tseng, Kuang-Hung Chen, Chieh-Yu Liu, Wei J Chen, Chuan-Yu Chen
School District Variation in Parental Influence on Underage Drinking Behaviors
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
selfharm ligature common within inpatient mental healthcare settings dangerous method selfharm fatal nonfatal suicidal behaviours inpatient settings result ligature use lack research explored experiences staff members work within inpatient settings patients may selfharm ligature key issues related selfharm ligature reported staff included 1 understaffing increasing risk ligature incidents 2 spreading selfharm ligature within inpatient settings 3 negative attitudes staff related patients selfharm ligature working selfharm ligature negative impacts staffs personal eg fear blame professional lives eg increased cautiousness many staff members currently feel underprepared training related working selfharm ligature unsupported responding ligature incident training selfharm ligature needs improved accessible inpatient mental healthcare staff training coproduced could include practical components education potential reasons selfharm acknowledgement emotional impact staff support staff members respond ligature incidents available staff members respond selfharm ligature incidents stigma associated accessing support challenged alongside blame cultures within workplace introduction selfharm ligature common form selfharm within inpatient mental health services england suicides within inpatient settings involve hanging suffocation however little research examined experiences staff members working method selfharm explored experiences clinical staff work patients selfharm ligature staff survey developed disseminated clinical staff working inpatient settings england quantitative data analysed using descriptive statistics qualitative data using framework approach study strobe checklist compliant 275 staff members participated challenges frequently reported working selfharm ligature included understaffing 210 766 spreading ligature incidents 198 728 negative attitudes held clinical staff towards patients 185 685 participants responses indicated work could significant impacts professional personal lives staff often reported inadequate training lack preparedness alongside insufficient support opportunities following ligature incidents staff diverse range professional personal experiences identified multiple challenges associated working patients selfharmed ligature need improve accessibility format content training support staff working within inpatient settings patients may selfharm ligature