Suicidal Behaviors Among Nurses in Canada.
Suicide
mental health
nurses as subjects
occupational stress
Journal
The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres
ISSN: 1705-7051
Titre abrégé: Can J Nurs Res
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8910581
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2020
Sep 2020
Historique:
pubmed:
20
6
2020
medline:
10
9
2020
entrez:
20
6
2020
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ppublish
Résumé
Nurses are regularly exposed to potentially psychologically traumatic events, experience high rates of burnout, and may be at an elevated risk of death by suicide. Few studies have assessed for suicidal behaviors among Canadian nurses, and factors that may increase risk for suicidal behaviors are unknown. The current study was designed to assess past-year and lifetime suicidal behavior (i.e., ideation, plans, and attempts) using a large sample of Canadian nurses. Participants ( Considerable proportions of participants reported past-year and/or lifetime suicidal ideation (10.5%, 33.0%), plans (4.6%, 17.0%), and attempts (0.7%, 8.0%), considerably higher than general population estimates. Significant differences were identified across age groups, years of service, marital status, regional location, and nursing type (e.g., registered psychiatric nurses, licensed practical nurses, registered nurses). Participants who screened positive for almost all measured mental disorders had significantly higher rates of suicidal behavior. The results necessitate further research to evaluate risk factors contributing to suicidal behavior in Canadian nurses and methods to decrease the risk (e.g., developing effective monitoring and prevention measures).
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Nurses are regularly exposed to potentially psychologically traumatic events, experience high rates of burnout, and may be at an elevated risk of death by suicide. Few studies have assessed for suicidal behaviors among Canadian nurses, and factors that may increase risk for suicidal behaviors are unknown.
PURPOSE
OBJECTIVE
The current study was designed to assess past-year and lifetime suicidal behavior (i.e., ideation, plans, and attempts) using a large sample of Canadian nurses.
METHOD
METHODS
Participants (
RESULTS
RESULTS
Considerable proportions of participants reported past-year and/or lifetime suicidal ideation (10.5%, 33.0%), plans (4.6%, 17.0%), and attempts (0.7%, 8.0%), considerably higher than general population estimates. Significant differences were identified across age groups, years of service, marital status, regional location, and nursing type (e.g., registered psychiatric nurses, licensed practical nurses, registered nurses). Participants who screened positive for almost all measured mental disorders had significantly higher rates of suicidal behavior.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The results necessitate further research to evaluate risk factors contributing to suicidal behavior in Canadian nurses and methods to decrease the risk (e.g., developing effective monitoring and prevention measures).
Identifiants
pubmed: 32552154
doi: 10.1177/0844562120934237
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng