“Surviving against the odds. The impact of peer support workers on a chronically suicidal adolescent in secure residential youth care: a single case report from the Netherlands”
Background The use of peer support workers to support suicidal adolescents is underdeveloped. This study focuses on the effects of a one-year intervention with peer support workers on a chronically suicidal adolescent residing in a secure residential youth care facility in the Netherlands. Moreover,...
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| author | Shireen P. T. Kaijadoe Karin S. Nijhof Helen Klip Arne Popma Ron H. J. Scholte |
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| description | Background The use of peer support workers to support suicidal adolescents is underdeveloped. This study focuses on the effects of a one-year intervention with peer support workers on a chronically suicidal adolescent residing in a secure residential youth care facility in the Netherlands. Moreover, we explore the mechanisms that underpin the role of peer support workers in detail. Method This study employed a single case study design. We conducted seven semi-structured interviews with staff, peer support workers, and a chronically suicidal adolescent. The interviews were analysed using a thematic analysis. Results The results indicate that the suicidal tendencies of the adolescent decreased significantly one year after the peer support intervention compared to the initial baseline. Working mechanisms that underpinned the peer support intervention emphasized building meaningful and trust-based relationships, providing recognition and hope, and practical support from a recovery-oriented perspective. Conclusion The results suggest that peer support has a beneficial impact on the adolescent and treatment teams. Peer support workers contribute to a sense of belonging and connection, coping with suicidality, rediscovering life goals, and improving adolescent self-management. Barriers and facilitators to implementing peer support workers are also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3677f3d1981c41688a0e22fbd4fd75f62025-08-20T02:50:12ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being1748-26231748-26312024-12-0119110.1080/17482631.2024.24095142409514“Surviving against the odds. The impact of peer support workers on a chronically suicidal adolescent in secure residential youth care: a single case report from the Netherlands”Shireen P. T. Kaijadoe0Karin S. Nijhof1Helen Klip2Arne Popma3Ron H. J. Scholte4Karakter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry University CentreRadboud University NijmegenKarakter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry University CentreAmsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamRadboud University NijmegenBackground The use of peer support workers to support suicidal adolescents is underdeveloped. This study focuses on the effects of a one-year intervention with peer support workers on a chronically suicidal adolescent residing in a secure residential youth care facility in the Netherlands. Moreover, we explore the mechanisms that underpin the role of peer support workers in detail. Method This study employed a single case study design. We conducted seven semi-structured interviews with staff, peer support workers, and a chronically suicidal adolescent. The interviews were analysed using a thematic analysis. Results The results indicate that the suicidal tendencies of the adolescent decreased significantly one year after the peer support intervention compared to the initial baseline. Working mechanisms that underpinned the peer support intervention emphasized building meaningful and trust-based relationships, providing recognition and hope, and practical support from a recovery-oriented perspective. Conclusion The results suggest that peer support has a beneficial impact on the adolescent and treatment teams. Peer support workers contribute to a sense of belonging and connection, coping with suicidality, rediscovering life goals, and improving adolescent self-management. Barriers and facilitators to implementing peer support workers are also discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2024.2409514suicidal adolescentssecure residential youth carepeer support workersqualitative single case designrecovery oriented intervention |
| spellingShingle | Shireen P. T. Kaijadoe Karin S. Nijhof Helen Klip Arne Popma Ron H. J. Scholte “Surviving against the odds. The impact of peer support workers on a chronically suicidal adolescent in secure residential youth care: a single case report from the Netherlands” International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being suicidal adolescents secure residential youth care peer support workers qualitative single case design recovery oriented intervention |
| title | “Surviving against the odds. The impact of peer support workers on a chronically suicidal adolescent in secure residential youth care: a single case report from the Netherlands” |
| title_full | “Surviving against the odds. The impact of peer support workers on a chronically suicidal adolescent in secure residential youth care: a single case report from the Netherlands” |
| title_fullStr | “Surviving against the odds. The impact of peer support workers on a chronically suicidal adolescent in secure residential youth care: a single case report from the Netherlands” |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Surviving against the odds. The impact of peer support workers on a chronically suicidal adolescent in secure residential youth care: a single case report from the Netherlands” |
| title_short | “Surviving against the odds. The impact of peer support workers on a chronically suicidal adolescent in secure residential youth care: a single case report from the Netherlands” |
| title_sort | surviving against the odds the impact of peer support workers on a chronically suicidal adolescent in secure residential youth care a single case report from the netherlands |
| topic | suicidal adolescents secure residential youth care peer support workers qualitative single case design recovery oriented intervention |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2024.2409514 |
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