'We all have a stake in this' : a phenomenological inquiry into integrating suicide intervention in home-delivered meal service contexts

OBJECTIVES: Late-life suicide is a public health concern, yet many older adults do not have access to traditional mental health services. The present study sought to explore how suicide intervention is integrated into home-delivered meal (HDM) contexts following volunteer training in an evidence-based suicide first responder program.

METHODS: Using phenomenological inquiry, we examined the experiences of 20 HDM volunteers trained in ASIST.

RESULTS: Three primary themes emerged: (a) Logistics influencing integration of Suicide Intervention into HDM Systems, describing HDM program logistics; (b) Intrapersonal Context, describing HDM volunteer characteristics influencing intervention utilization and HDM client concerns; and (c) Interpersonal Context, describing HDM relationship characteristics that influenced intervention utilization.

CONCLUSION: HDM and other nutrition services have potential for addressing late life suicide, particularly when volunteers best equipped to address risk receive training and HDM policies reflect the needs of their clients. Implications for HDM services, as well as the Aging Services Network, are discussed.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

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Aging & mental health - (2023) vom: 16. Nov., Seite 1-9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Westcott, Jordan B [VerfasserIn]
Fullen, Matthew C [VerfasserIn]
Tomlin, Connie C [VerfasserIn]
Eikenberg, Kelly [VerfasserIn]
Delaughter, Paul M [VerfasserIn]
Breedlove Mize, Mary Chase [VerfasserIn]
Shannonhouse, Laura R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Home-delivered meals
Journal Article
Late life suicide
Nutrition services
Suicide prevention

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Date Revised 16.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1080/13607863.2023.2282681

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364623756