Suicídio de um paciente: a experiência de médicos e psicólogos portugueses

Rothes, Inês; Henriques, Margarida; Correia, Renata

doi:10.1016/j.rpsp.2013.05.002

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“…Thus, it brings important findings to postvention, particularly regarding the impact on prehospital health professionals. The emerged categories show similar impact characteristics to those found in previous studies with other professional groups (e.g., Rothes et al, 2013a , b ; Castelli Dransart et al, 2014 ), as well as highlight some specificities of the emergency context, which may increase emotional impact and traumatic reactions. The present study adds data to the few previous studies, which approached the experience of suicide cases in prehospital emergency context ( Gaffney et al, 2009 ; Nilsson et al, 2017 ; Vedana et al, 2017 ; Nelson et al, 2020 ).…”

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“…The impact of a patient suicide has been studied in different groups of health and mental health professionals, including psychiatrists (e.g., Chemtob et al, 1988a ; Courtenay and Stephens, 2001 ; Henry et al, 2004 ; Ruskin et al, 2004 ; Rothes et al, 2013b ; Castelli Dransart et al, 2014 ), psychologists (e.g., Gorkin, 1985 ; Chemtob et al, 1988b ; Kleespies et al, 1993 ), physicians (e.g., Halligan and Corcoran, 2001 ; Kendall and Wiles, 2010 ; Rothes et al, 2013a ), nurses (e.g., Akeshi et al, 2003 ; Takahashi et al, 2011 ; Castelli Dransart et al, 2014 ), and social workers (e.g., Jacobson et al, 2004 ; Castelli Dransart et al, 2014 ). However, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, only four studies ( Gaffney et al, 2009 ; Nilsson et al, 2017 ; Vedana et al, 2017 ; Nelson et al, 2020 ) approached the theme of suicide impact in prehospital emergency context.…”

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“…There is a general agreement in the relevant literature that a patients’ suicide can be a disturbing experience for health professionals (e.g., Rothes et al, 2013a , b , 2017 ; Séguin et al, 2014 ; Castelli Dransart et al, 2017 ) and even trigger traumatic reactions ( Chemtob et al, 1988a , b , Cryan et al, 1995 ; Gaffney et al, 2009 ; Castelli Dransart et al, 2014 ). Despite the fact that losing a patient to suicide generates stress and emotional suffering among health professionals, these emotions rarely present clinical levels of significance ( Séguin et al, 2014 ).…”

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“…Despite the fact that losing a patient to suicide generates stress and emotional suffering among health professionals, these emotions rarely present clinical levels of significance ( Séguin et al, 2014 ). Furthermore, this event could be an opportunity for professional growth and to increase skills to manage suicidal patients ( Rothes et al, 2013a , b ).…”

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When Emergency Patients Die by Suicide: The Experience of Prehospital Health Professionals

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The suicide of a patient can be a disturbing experience for health professionals. According to literature, a patient suicide is a professional hazard in the path of prehospital emergency professionals. In the emergency context, several factors pointed out in literature as predictors of increased emotional impact and more severe traumatic reactions are present. However, the impact of patient suicide on prehospital emergency professionals is still an understudied subject. The aim of this study was to better understand the impact and emotional reactions of prehospital emergency professionals facing a patient suicide, using a qualitative approach. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 prehospital professionals. Fourteen narratives about a patient suicide experience were obtained. Three main categories emerged from the process of content analyses: (1) emotional impact and related factors; (2) perceptions of impact; (3) emergency context and professional growing. Death by suicide in the prehospital emergency context had a considerable emotional impact on these professionals. Several participants described intrusive thoughts and images as a consequence of attending to the death scene. Regarding the perception of impact, there seemed to exist a variation between the levels of exposed to and affected by suicide. There are specific features of the prehospital emergency context that emerged in the narratives of participants as factors which increased the patient suicide impact, namely attending the death scene, encountering the family or other survivors, and managing the feeling of responsibility for not arriving in time of the rescue. The narratives of prehospital professionals also indicated some negative effects on their professional practice, such as doubts about their competence, training, and limits to liability. The death of a patient by suicide in the prehospital emergency context can be a difficult experience, marked with an intense emotional impact. Nevertheless, it can have some positive effects, such as professional growth and increased awareness for the phenomenon. Specific training appears to be fundamental to promote professional growth and to overcome the negative emotional impact.

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“…A exacerbação de preocupações, inseguranças e medos diante da perda de um paciente é uma das consequências mais perturbadoras vividas pelos profissionais de saúde e que pode estar relacionada com processo psicoterapêutico, por meio do vínculo e da empatia. O profissional se envolve emocionalmente com a situação, sendo mais frequentes sentimentos de raiva, medo ou culpa diante da perda (Botega, 2015;Routhes, Henriques, & Correia, 2013).…”

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As Percepções de Psicólogos em Relação ao Suicídio: Uma Pesquisa Qualitativa no Cenário Sul Catarinense

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O manejo profissional perante a ideação suicida é um desafio complexo e pouco explorado em pesquisas. As estatísticas brasileiras demonstram aumento na incidência e dificuldades nas estratégias de proteção. Diante disso e justificado pelo acordo brasileiro em criar um plano de redução de danos, este estudo tem como objetivo descrever as percepções e as especificidades de psicólogos no acompanhamento de risco de suicídio. Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo e exploratório, em que seis psicólogas com histórico de atendimentos ao fenômeno concederam entrevistas. Com base na análise de conteúdo de tais entrevistas, foram identificados três eixos de análise, a saber: impacto perante o suicídio − a experiência dos profissionais; o aprimoramento técnico-metodológico; e o compromisso ético de divulgação. Como considerações, destacam-se a necessidade de uma maior produção científica relacionada a essa temática, a fim de aperfeiçoar discussões, e as possibilidades de atuação em tal contexto.

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Significados e atitudes relacionados ao comportamento suicida entre profissionais da Estratégia de Saúde da Família

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Suicídio de um paciente: a experiência de médicos e psicólogos portugueses

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References 61 publications

When Emergency Patients Die by Suicide: The Experience of Prehospital Health Professionals

When Emergency Patients Die by Suicide: The Experience of Prehospital Health Professionals

As Percepções de Psicólogos em Relação ao Suicídio: Uma Pesquisa Qualitativa no Cenário Sul Catarinense

Significados e atitudes relacionados ao comportamento suicida entre profissionais da Estratégia de Saúde da Família

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