Oncologists, oncology nurses and oncology social workers experiences with suicide: impact on patient care

Granek, Leeat; Nakash, Ora; Shapira, Shahar; Ariad, Samuel; Ben‐David, Merav

doi:10.1080/07347332.2020.1755763

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“…The literature indicates that controversial and ambivalent feelings are part of the performance of mental health professionals dedicated to the management of people who present suicidal potential, 3 , 10 - 13 which was largely corroborated by the findings of this meta-synthesis. The implications for practice shown in the present study are also evidenced by the literature, given that emotional experiences impact the way health professionals manage and relate to patients with suicidal behavior.…”

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“…The implications for practice shown in the present study are also evidenced by the literature, given that emotional experiences impact the way health professionals manage and relate to patients with suicidal behavior. 3 , 5 , 11 - 13 , 17 , 54 …”

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“…5 For this reason, patients with suicidal potential are often rejected by health care teams, treated with open or veiled hostility and stigmatizing attitudes. 11 , 13 …”

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Bittersweet transformative experiences in professionals working with suicidal patients: a meta-synthesis

Ferracioli¹,

Rodrigues²,

Santos³

2023

Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry

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Objectives: To synthesize and reinterpret findings from primary qualitative studies on the emotional experience of health care professionals working with mental health and mental health professionals providing care for people with suicidal behavior. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of the literature with the SPIDER structured search strategy in six databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and LILACS). A meta-synthesis was performed with data from qualitative studies published between 2005 and 2021. Two independent reviewers screened and assessed the articles. They evaluated methodological quality of included articles, extracted data, and performed the thematic synthesis. Results: Of 852 articles, 21 met the inclusion/exclusion criteria and were synthesized. The meta-synthesis revealed three descriptive themes: coping with adverse experiences; coming across fortunate experiences; professional-personal implications. Based on these descriptive themes, we elaborated the analytical theme: bittersweet experiences of personal and professional transformation. Conclusions: Mental health professionals working with people manifesting suicidal behaviors must cope with complex emotional experiences that involve controversial and ambivalent feelings. Such feelings have repercussions that may transform personal and professional life. The present results are useful for the development and implementation of interventions that promote better overall mental health outcomes for healthcare providers. Registration number: PROSPERO CRD42021257237.

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Bittersweet transformative experiences in professionals working with suicidal patients: a meta-synthesis

Ferracioli¹,

Rodrigues²,

Santos³

2023

Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry

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“…As noted by Granek et al (2020), the treatment of mental health distress in cancer care has several positive outcomes, including, for example, in the progression of the disease, the length of hospital stay, treatment adherence, satisfaction with treatment, and quality of life. However, suffering is underdiagnosed in cancer treatment: 30% of patients develop an anxiety or mood disorder (Nakash et al, 2013).…”

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Social Representation of Pain and Suffering in Cancer Patients: A Mixed Methods Study

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Most patients report physical pain and psychosocial problems (suffering, depression, anxiety) during and after cancer treatment. This mixed methods study, based on the Theory of Social Representations, examines if pain and suffering are taboo subjects for oncologists and patients, and if they share the same representations. The data collected included 33 in-depth interviews with patients in chemotherapy/radiotherapy treatment ( n = 20) and their oncologists ( n = 13). We measured the number of spontaneous mentions of the words “pain” and “suffering” and their synonyms. We then examined semantic networks related to these two terms. The results show that for patients, suffering refers to bodily degradation and vulnerability while pain confirms the presence of the disease. In the interviews conducted with oncologists, suffering is absent. Pain is perceived as a sign of disease progression and an indicator of tolerance to treatment. These results may help in increasing the mutual understanding between oncologists and patients and facilitating the detection of depression and anxiety.

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Bouncing Beyond Adversity in Oncology: An Exploratory Study of the Association Between Professional Team Resilience at Work and Work-Related Sense of Coherence

Tremblay,

Berbiche,

Roy

et al. 2024

Current Oncology

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Team resilience at work (TR@W) is an important resource for bouncing beyond adverse situations. Adopting a health-promoting salutogenic approach, this cross-sectional study explores whether oncology team resilience, which is significantly associated with work-related sense of coherence (Work-SoC), and examines the roles of team member characteristics, quality of work life, and perceived impact of COVID-19. Team members (n = 189) from four oncology settings in Québec (Canada) completed self-administered e-questionnaires. Structural equation modeling was used to identify the best-fitting model and significant relationships among study variables. The results showed a significant positive reciprocal relationship between TR@W and Work-SoC (R = 0.20) and between Work-SoC and TR@W (R = 0.39). These two variables were influenced by gender, gender roles, age, or COVID-19. The resulting model confirms our initial assumption that a higher level of TR@W is significantly associated with a more positive Work-SoC. Our findings provide new insights into subscale items perceived positively by oncology team members, such as perseverance, connectedness, and capability; and identify areas, such as self-care, within the team that may require greater attention to bounce beyond adversity. They also suggest there may be different levels (individual, team, and organizational) of resources under the health salutogenic umbrella.

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Oncologists, oncology nurses and oncology social workers experiences with suicide: impact on patient care

Cited by 3 publications

References 35 publications

Bittersweet transformative experiences in professionals working with suicidal patients: a meta-synthesis

Bittersweet transformative experiences in professionals working with suicidal patients: a meta-synthesis

Social Representation of Pain and Suffering in Cancer Patients: A Mixed Methods Study

Bouncing Beyond Adversity in Oncology: An Exploratory Study of the Association Between Professional Team Resilience at Work and Work-Related Sense of Coherence

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