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Experiences of mental health practitioners after clients' suicide: a qualitative systematic review protocol
Jian Du1, Jiaoli Li1, Jiří Kantor1
1Center of Evidence-based Education and Arts Therapies: A JBI Affiliated Group, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Objective:
The objective of this qualitative systematic review is to understand the experiences of mental health practitioners after clients' suicide.
Introduction:
Mental health practitioners inevitably encounter client suicide during their careers, which can significantly affect their personal lives and professional outcomes. A deeper understanding of mental health practitioners' experiences in the aftermath of clients' suicide is necessary to provide effective support and assist with adaptation to this situation.
Inclusion Criteria:
This systematic review will consider qualitative studies that explore the experiences of mental health practitioners, including psychotherapists, psychiatrists, psychological counselors, clinical psychologists, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, and social workers following clients' suicide. Experiences may include emotional responses, coping strategies, changes in social relationships, and reflections on practice.
Methods:
This review will follow the JBI methodology for qualitative systematic reviews. The databases to be searched will include PubMed, CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Embase, PsycINFO (EBSCOhost), SocINDEX (EBSCOhost), Web of Science, CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, Bibliographia Medica Čechoslovaca, and Bibliographia Medica Slovaca. Gray literature sources will include Google Scholar and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. Studies in English, Czech, Slovak, and Chinese will be assessed for inclusion regardless of publication date. Studies that are initially selected will be assessed for methodological quality using the JBI critical appraisal tool for qualitative studies. Then, findings with illustrations will be extracted for subsequent meta-aggregation and ConQual assessment. All the above steps will be conducted by 2 independent reviewers.
Review Registration:
PROSPERO CRD42023410523.
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