2011
DOI: 10.1186/1471-244x-11-38
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The impact of inpatient suicide on psychiatric nurses and their need for support

Abstract: BackgroundThe nurses working in psychiatric hospitals and wards are prone to encounter completed suicides. The research was conducted to examine post-suicide stress in nurses and the availability of suicide-related mental health care services and education.MethodsExperiences with inpatient suicide were investigated using an anonymous, self-reported questionnaire, which was, along with the Impact of Event Scale-Revised, administered to 531 psychiatric nurses.ResultsThe rate of nurses who had encountered patient… Show more

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“…In Chile, 2.4% of the general population has had PTSD in the last 12 months , so our sample had a PTSD prevalence greater than usual. Our results suggest that the patient's suicide had an emotional impact equivalent to other traumatic events in this specific population, as reported in other samples affected by the same kind of events (Takahashi et al, 2011). Note the significant association between PTSD symptoms and major depression, consistent with other studies (Kessler et al, 1995).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
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“…In Chile, 2.4% of the general population has had PTSD in the last 12 months , so our sample had a PTSD prevalence greater than usual. Our results suggest that the patient's suicide had an emotional impact equivalent to other traumatic events in this specific population, as reported in other samples affected by the same kind of events (Takahashi et al, 2011). Note the significant association between PTSD symptoms and major depression, consistent with other studies (Kessler et al, 1995).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…However, this does not seem to be an exceptionally rare situation, but rather the opposite. Some 22-39% of psychologists, 33% of social workers, 55% of psychiatry nurses, and up to 82% of psychiatrists have lost one or more patient due to suicide throughout their career (Cappelli et al, 1995;Chemtob, Bauer, Hamada, Pelowski & Muraoka, 1989;Chemtob, Hamada, Bauer, Kinney & Torigoe, 1988;Cryan, Kelly & McCaffrey, 1995;Dewar, Eagles, Klein, Gray & Alexander, 2000;Grad & Michel, 2005;Horn, 1995;Howard, 2001;Jacobson, Ting, Sanders & Harrington, 2004;Takahashi et al, 2011). This situation affects not only trained professionals but also those still in training, where the personal and vocational impact could be even greater.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…In their daily routines psychiatric nurses may directly experience high rates of physical and verbal violence, sexual harassment (Chen, Hwu, Kung, Chiu, & Wang, 2008;Moylan & Cullinan, 2011), and even encounter incidence of completed suicides (Takahashi et al, 2011). It is no surprise that the stress of exposure to assault and the fear of potential assault appear to impact nurses' emotional states in the form of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).…”
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“…According to Takahashi et al (2011) patient suicide is an extremely serious incident for medical professionals. Fang et al (2007) mentioned health care professionals undergo significant levels of psychological stress during suicide events.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%