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Suicidprevention inom Kriminalvården: En kvalitativ studie av anställdas upplevelser av "Handboken för suicidprevention"
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Public Health and Sport Science.
2020 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

Walleräng, A. (2020). Suicide prevention within the Swedish Prison and Probation service – Employees experiences of “Guidelines for suicide prevention”. Bachelor thesis in Public Health Science. Department of Public Health and Sport Science. University of Gävle, Sweden.

 

A qualitative interview study with people working in the Swedish Prison and Probation service was conducted to explore their experiences of “Guidelines for suicide prevention”. As a starting point were the guidelines used within prisons and the probation service. Semi-structured interviews, where the respondents were allowed to reflect over its content and how they used it in their daily work, were used together with an interview guide. The data was then analysed through content analysis and later categorised. The result was divided into two domains; the individual and the organisation. Each category was described in the result. The main finding was that the responders described the guidelines as a good support in their work. Although they also reported a lack of clear descriptions of how the cooperation between the Prison and Probation service and external psychiatry was to be conducted. Guidelines were mostly directed inwards. In conclusion, the guidelines are produced to simplify the suicide preventive work. The importance of staff presence and personal engagement are key factors to successfully reduce suicides and self-harm.

 

Key words: Suicide prevention, prison, guidelines, experiences, interview study.

Abstract [sv]

Sammanfattning

Syftet med studien vara att undersöka hur anställda vid Kriminalvården upplever Handboken för suicidprevention som används inom häkte, anstalt och frivård. Anställda inom samtliga verksamhetsgrenar deltog i 4 st. semi-strukturerade intervjuer som utgick ifrån en intervjuguide. Deltagarna fick möjlighet att reflektera fritt utifrån sina upplevelser av suicidpreventivt arbete. Det insamlade materialet analyserades utifrån en innehållsanalys där kategorier identifierades. Kategorierna delades upp inom två teman; Individen och Organisationen. Utifrån dessa analyserades resultatet och redovisas utifrån kategorier. Resultatet ger att handboken upplevs som ett bra stöd i verksamheten och som källa till rutiner överlag. Resultatet visar även att handboken har brister och kan upplevas som otydlig. Bristerna består främst i att den inte upplevs beskriva hur samverkan skall går till mellan Kriminalvården och psykiatrin. Det suicidpreventiva arbetet vänder sig främst till häkte och anstalt även om det stora antalet klienter finns inom frivården.

 

Nyckelord: Suicidprevention, Kriminalvård, Handbok, Upplevelse, Intervju

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2020. , p. 40
Keywords [en]
Suicide prevention, prison, guidelines, experiences, interview study.
Keywords [sv]
Suicidprevention, Kriminalvård, Handbok, Upplevelse, Intervju
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Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-32810OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-32810DiVA, id: diva2:1443151
Subject / course
Public health science
Educational program
Health education
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Available from: 2020-06-29 Created: 2020-06-17 Last updated: 2021-12-21Bibliographically approved

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