Emergency Nursing Experiences in Assisting People With Suicidal Behavior: A Grounded Theory Study

The meaning of suicidal behaviour from the perspective of senior nursing undergraduate students

“…In some Brazilian health services, there is a severe dissonance between the recommended procedures for assisting people exhibiting suicidal behaviour and the resources available for treating such behaviour in a clinical context, highlighting the overall lack of resources, guidelines, protocols, specific training, and monitoring of clinical practice (Vedana et al . ).…”

“…restricted physical demands, such as vital signs monitoring, medication administration, dressing, amongst others; Vedana et al . ). This context shows the importance of both quality training and support mechanisms for nursing professionals (Vedana et al .…”

“…This context shows the importance of both quality training and support mechanisms for nursing professionals (Vedana et al . ). In this respect, studies conducted in Brazil have found that better attitudes towards suicidal behaviour are associated with educational intervention (Botega et al .…”

“…), although other research has identified positive and respectful attitudes (Vedana et al . ). More often however healthcare professionals have been reported to exhibit attitudes that are both negative (Carmona‐Navarro & Pichardo‐martínez ; Hawton et al .…”

“…A similar Brazilian study revealed that nurses manifest an array of negative responsive attitudes to patients at risk of suicide, such as opposition, judgement, and a sense of incomprehension (Vedana et al . ). Furthermore, suicidal behaviour has a significant impact on healthcare professionals and may influence their own mental health and professional behaviour (Fairman et al .…”