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Experts by Experience: Qualitative Evaluation of Adolescent Participation in the Development of a Technological Intervention to Prevent Youth Suicide in Chile

Adolescent suicide is a pressing problem in Chile that has not yet been sufficiently addressed, as suicide rates have stagnated in recent years. One possible explanation could be linked to the adult-centered paradigm that continues to prevail in relation to adolescent health initiatives. In light of...

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Autores principales: Schilling, Sara Hamilton, Carreño, Alejandra, Tapia, Eric, Mascayano, Franco, Pitronello, Romina, Santander, Felipe, Jorquera, María José, Burrone, María Soledad, Alvarado, Ruben Vladimir
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7885714/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33603681
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.522057
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author Schilling, Sara Hamilton
Carreño, Alejandra
Tapia, Eric
Mascayano, Franco
Pitronello, Romina
Santander, Felipe
Jorquera, María José
Burrone, María Soledad
Alvarado, Ruben Vladimir
author_facet Schilling, Sara Hamilton
Carreño, Alejandra
Tapia, Eric
Mascayano, Franco
Pitronello, Romina
Santander, Felipe
Jorquera, María José
Burrone, María Soledad
Alvarado, Ruben Vladimir
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description Adolescent suicide is a pressing problem in Chile that has not yet been sufficiently addressed, as suicide rates have stagnated in recent years. One possible explanation could be linked to the adult-centered paradigm that continues to prevail in relation to adolescent health initiatives. In light of this, programs that seek to promote youth mental health should consider incorporating adolescents in the design process using participatory methodologies, to ensure that these initiatives are well-suited for the population. In line with this recommendation, a group of seven adolescents, 13 to 20 years of age, were incorporated into a research team to actively guide the design, development, and validation of a technology-based intervention, known as Project Clan, which was piloted to reduce adolescent suicide in schools in Chile. This group was known as the “Group of Experts,” in acknowledgment of their role as experts by experience on adolescence. A qualitative case study was conducted to explore their lived experiences, through semistructured individual in-depth interviews with six members of the group. Results showed that the adolescents had a high level of interest in mental health and had experienced problems of their own or accompanied friends who were struggling, which motivated their participation in the study. They had a critical view of the previous interventions they had received through educational institutions and valued their role in the promotion of their peers' mental health through the Group of Experts. They also highlighted the importance of creating tools that complement their daily lives and provide an alternative to existing social networks, by respecting their anonymity, providing a secure place for divulgation and self-expression, and facilitating access to professional support. We conclude that programs that address issues that affect adolescents should incorporate adolescents in the decision-making and design processes to ensure the acceptability and effectivity of their interventions.
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spelling pubmed-78857142021-02-17 Experts by Experience: Qualitative Evaluation of Adolescent Participation in the Development of a Technological Intervention to Prevent Youth Suicide in Chile Schilling, Sara Hamilton Carreño, Alejandra Tapia, Eric Mascayano, Franco Pitronello, Romina Santander, Felipe Jorquera, María José Burrone, María Soledad Alvarado, Ruben Vladimir Front Psychiatry Psychiatry Adolescent suicide is a pressing problem in Chile that has not yet been sufficiently addressed, as suicide rates have stagnated in recent years. One possible explanation could be linked to the adult-centered paradigm that continues to prevail in relation to adolescent health initiatives. In light of this, programs that seek to promote youth mental health should consider incorporating adolescents in the design process using participatory methodologies, to ensure that these initiatives are well-suited for the population. In line with this recommendation, a group of seven adolescents, 13 to 20 years of age, were incorporated into a research team to actively guide the design, development, and validation of a technology-based intervention, known as Project Clan, which was piloted to reduce adolescent suicide in schools in Chile. This group was known as the “Group of Experts,” in acknowledgment of their role as experts by experience on adolescence. A qualitative case study was conducted to explore their lived experiences, through semistructured individual in-depth interviews with six members of the group. Results showed that the adolescents had a high level of interest in mental health and had experienced problems of their own or accompanied friends who were struggling, which motivated their participation in the study. They had a critical view of the previous interventions they had received through educational institutions and valued their role in the promotion of their peers' mental health through the Group of Experts. They also highlighted the importance of creating tools that complement their daily lives and provide an alternative to existing social networks, by respecting their anonymity, providing a secure place for divulgation and self-expression, and facilitating access to professional support. We conclude that programs that address issues that affect adolescents should incorporate adolescents in the decision-making and design processes to ensure the acceptability and effectivity of their interventions. Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-25 /pmc/articles/PMC7885714/ /pubmed/33603681 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.522057 Text en Copyright © 2021 Schilling, Carreño, Tapia, Mascayano, Pitronello, Santander, Jorquera, Burrone and Alvarado. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
spellingShingle Psychiatry
Schilling, Sara Hamilton
Carreño, Alejandra
Tapia, Eric
Mascayano, Franco
Pitronello, Romina
Santander, Felipe
Jorquera, María José
Burrone, María Soledad
Alvarado, Ruben Vladimir
Experts by Experience: Qualitative Evaluation of Adolescent Participation in the Development of a Technological Intervention to Prevent Youth Suicide in Chile
title Experts by Experience: Qualitative Evaluation of Adolescent Participation in the Development of a Technological Intervention to Prevent Youth Suicide in Chile
title_full Experts by Experience: Qualitative Evaluation of Adolescent Participation in the Development of a Technological Intervention to Prevent Youth Suicide in Chile
title_fullStr Experts by Experience: Qualitative Evaluation of Adolescent Participation in the Development of a Technological Intervention to Prevent Youth Suicide in Chile
title_full_unstemmed Experts by Experience: Qualitative Evaluation of Adolescent Participation in the Development of a Technological Intervention to Prevent Youth Suicide in Chile
title_short Experts by Experience: Qualitative Evaluation of Adolescent Participation in the Development of a Technological Intervention to Prevent Youth Suicide in Chile
title_sort experts by experience: qualitative evaluation of adolescent participation in the development of a technological intervention to prevent youth suicide in chile
topic Psychiatry
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7885714/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33603681
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.522057
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