Monitoring Suicidal Behaviour in Dutch Youth Mental Healthcare: A Modified Delphi Approach

The monitoring of suicide-related indicators in youth mental healthcare is important in improving healthcare related suicide prevention. The aim of this study is to develop item-s to be included in a yet-to-be-implemented suicide-related monitoring system in youth mental healthcare in the Netherlands. A modified Delphi approach was used to achieve consensus among healthcare professionals, peer specialists and parents on suicide-related indicators and their definitions. Participants in the Delphi rounds were able to identify nine suicide-related indicators that are relevant when monitoring the quality of care delivered to people with suicidality in youth mental healthcare. The next step is to implement the monitoring in youth mental healthcare and, ultimately, reduce suicidal behavior.