Caregiver Experiences of Adolescent School Reentry After Adolescent Hospitalization Due to Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors: Recommendations to Improve Reentry Practices.
Juliana L Vanderburg, Amanda C Tow, Marisa E Marraccini and 2 others
PMID 36575594WHAT IT FOUND
Caregivers of adolescents hospitalized for suicidal thoughts or behaviors often felt unsure what hospital shared with school, and burdened by coordinating reentry.
They wanted a named school point-person, clear academic plans, and scheduled check-ins.
Key findings
01After caregivers authorized hospital-school communication, they reported uncertainty about what was shared, if anything.
02Most caregivers attended or informally discussed a reentry plan with a school point-person, but six had no meeting or planning.
03Caregivers wanted more structure and formal follow-up from school and hospital, and proposed scheduled check-ins after hospitalization.
STILL TO COME
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What it does not show
The sample was small and came from one region, so the findings may not reflect other families or school systems. Most caregivers were female and White, so the findings may not apply to other caregivers. The interviews relied on memory of events that had already happened, so recall may be incomplete. The study did not measure whether any reentry practice improved safety, attendance, grades, or mental health. Only caregiver perspectives were analyzed; adolescent perspectives were published separately.
Declared interests
No conflicts of interest were declared. The article is tagged as supported by NIH extramural and non-U.S. government research support.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the recommendations as evidence that a point-person, reentry meeting, or scheduled check-ins improve adolescent safety or school reentry. The study reported caregiver experiences and suggestions, not outcomes.