Identifying Barriers to Equitable Implementation of Emergency Department Pediatric Universal Suicide Screenings
2023 Early Career Research Grant
Amount Awarded: $110,000
Focus Area: Psychosocial

Amanda Burnside, Ph.D.
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Inside the Research
Pediatric universal screening in healthcare settings (i.e., asking all youth about suicidal thoughts regardless of presenting concern) is an important intervention in the early detection of suicide risk. However, successful implementation of universal screening remains challenging, and most hospitals screen <50% of eligible youth. Informed by a Community Advisory Board, this study will identify barriers and facilitators to the equitable implementation of suicide screening in both a children’s and general community hospital.