Abstract

Objective

Psychosocial providers in medical settings are increasingly being asked to identify suicide risk in youth with medical illnesses. This pilot study aimed to determine the acceptability of suicide risk screening among youth with cancer and other serious illnesses and their parents.

Methods

Youth ages 8–21 years presenting to an outpatient medical setting were screened for suicide risk using a modified version of the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) screening tool. Patient and parent perceptions of acceptability were collected.

Findings

The sample included 32 patient/parent dyads. The overall positive screen rate was 9.4% (n = 3/32). Most patients (75%; n = 24/32) and parents (84.4%; n = 27/32) reported that medical settings should screen young patients for suicide risk.

Conclusions

Suicide risk screening was acceptable to most patients and parents in a pediatric clinic.

Implications for Psychosocial Providers

Medically ill patients are at risk for suicide. Universal suicide risk screening using a validated measure can provide meaningful clinical information to patients’ families and providers and has the potential to save young lives.

中文翻译：

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门诊医疗环境中青少年自杀风险筛查的可接受性：儿童和家长的观点

 抽象的

 客观的

医疗环境中的心理社会服务提供者越来越多地被要求识别患有疾病的青少年的自杀风险。这项试点研究旨在确定患有癌症和其他严重疾病的青少年及其父母对自杀风险筛查的可接受性。

 方法

使用改进版的询问自杀筛查问题 (ASQ) 筛查工具对到门诊医疗机构就诊的 8-21 岁青少年进行自杀风险筛查。收集患者和家长对可接受性的看法。

 发现

样本包括 32 名患者/家长。总体阳性筛查率为 9.4% (n = 3/32)。大多数患者（75%；n = 24/32）和家长（84.4%；n = 27/32）报告说，医疗机构应筛查年轻患者的自杀风险。

 结论

儿科诊所的大多数患者和家长都可以接受自杀风险筛查。

对心理社会提供者的影响

患有疾病的患者有自杀的风险。使用经过验证的措施进行普遍自杀风险筛查可以为患者家属和提供者提供有意义的临床信息，并有可能挽救年轻的生命。