Year: 2015
Type: book
Abstract: FAG -the Family Advisory Group, comprising families with personal experience of suicide also actively involved in the development of MSLS.Family -nuclear and extended family and those in close relationship with the deceased who availed of the services of MSLS (nuclear family refers to immediate family -parents, siblings, children, while extended family refers to once removed members -in-laws, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins).First Responders -the "first emergency person to arrive at the scene of a traumatic or medical situation" (MSLS, 2013, p.4). LW -Liaison Worker -the person charged with managing and delivering the MSLS.MSLS -Mayo Suicide Liaison Service -the designated postvention suicide bereavement service in Mayo, more laterally known as the Mayo Suicide Bereavement Liaison Service (MSBLS).MSPA -The Mayo Suicide Prevention Alliance, a network of organisations involved in mental health supports and services and suicide prevention in Mayo.NOSP -National Office for Suicide Prevention -the national body within the Health Service Executive (HSE) responsible for the design and implementation of suicide strategy and service development and delivery in the Republic of Ireland.NOSP ROSP -HSE / NOSP Resource Officer for Suicide Prevention, the person charged with responsibility for promoting suicide awareness and supporting services in a designated region.Postvention Response -"...activities developed by, with or for suicide survivors, in order to facilitate recovery after suicide and to prevent adverse outcomes including suicidal behaviour" (Andriessen & Krysinska, 2012 p.43).Service User -those who availed of MSLS or parts thereof, including bereaved family members and organisational groups that were associated with a suicide.SG -the Steering Group, comprising professionals and community personnel with an interest in promoting postvention services and were actively involved in the development of MSLS.Acceptability: Those who availed of the service found it relevant to their needs.Effectiveness: MSLS is experienced as beneficial to service users and the local community.Capability: Appropriate skill and knowledge is evident in the response to service users and successful partnership arrangements.Accessibility: While MSLS is being accessed by a significant proportion of the suicide bereaved in Mayo increased visibility is required.Continuity: MSLS works collaboratively with other services and conforms to national plans for designated postvention services in Ireland.Responsiveness: MSLS provides a timely, flexible and individualised response that promotes service user choice and autonomy.Efficiency: MSLS operates a quality service on a modest budget and is currently adequately resourced.Equitability: MSLS does not discriminate against any suicide bereaved person and delivers the service in the Irish language.Advocacy: MSLS ensures that the voice of the suicide bereaved is represented at key forums. Governance: MSLS operates within a well
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2968891227