Factors Related to Nurses? Attitudes Towards the Suicidal Patient: An Integrative Review

Stevens, Karen Patterson; Nies, Mary A.

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“…The readiness and willingness to prevent suicide might be regarded as behavioral presentations of positive attitudes towards a suicidal person. Suicide attitudes and helping behavior among physicians, psychologists or nursing professionals are related issues (Stevens and Nies 2018).…”

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“…The existence of relatively high suicide rates within the Polish community (World Health Organization 2017) calls attention to the attitudes towards suicide and suicide prevention borne by both the gatekeepers and the general population; these have considerable significance in vulnerability to suicide, help-seeking behavior and healthcare providers' reactions towards people at suicide risk (Horowitz et al 2012;Stevens and Nies 2018;Tait and Michail 2014). The revised ATTS can help in monitoring suicide attitudes; however, to improve attitudes towards suicide prevention, suicide management should involve providing gatekeepers with prevention techniques and enhancing their capacity to care (Stevens and Nies 2018).…”

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“…Attitudes towards suicide are important for our understanding of suicidality, the experience of stigma or the helping behavior of the gatekeepers (Batterham et al 2013;Gmitrowicz et al 2015;Ringel 1983;Sisask et al 2010;Stevens and Nies 2018;Wasserman 2016;World Health Organization 2010;Zalsman et al 2016). Attitudes work as guidelines for decision making (Rokeach 1973), which has significant implications for the attitude-behavior relationship.…”

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Psychometric evaluation of the Questionnaire on Attitudes Towards Suicide (ATTS) in Poland

Stecz

2019

Curr Psychol

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The Questionnaire on Attitudes Towards Suicide (ATTS) is widely used to evaluate the views of an individual regarding acceptability of suicide and orientation towards suicide prevention. However, recent findings suggest that it requires some revision. The present study examines the factor structure of the ATTS questionnaire in two Polish samples, consisting of 239 students (sample one) and 128 students (sample two) of the helping professions. The previously-established 10-factor model was not supported by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Theoretical revaluation of the scale followed by factor analysis suggested that the best fit was provided by a five-factor model accounting for 48.2% of the variance. The adapted Polish ATTS questionnaire showed satisfactory reliability and validity; however, the factor loading patterns and factor structure varied from earlier studies. These improvements in the ATTS theoretical base and construct validity may enhance the utility of the revised scale.

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Psychometric evaluation of the Questionnaire on Attitudes Towards Suicide (ATTS) in Poland

Stecz

2019

Curr Psychol

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“…The evaluation of the risk groups in terms of suicide knowledge, intervention and prevention, and determining their characteristics constitute the basis of the subject (9)(10)(11) . Also, regardless of the hospital setting, student nurses may face individuals who commit suicide in their social lives as individuals (12) . People who attempt suicide are mostly exposed to the negative attitudes of the society and are accused and stigmatized religiously and socially (2,11) .…”

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The Relationship Between the Knowledge of Nursing Students About Suicide and Their Stigmatizing Attitudes Towards People Committing Suicide, and Associated Factors: A Sample of Nursing Students from Turkey

Kaçan¹

2023

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Aim:The present study was designed to examine the relationship between the knowledge of nursing students about suicide and their stigmatizing attitudes towards people committing suicide, and the factors affecting it. Methods:The study had a cross-sectional and descriptive-correlational design and was conducted with 446 nursing students. The data were collected using the Socio-Demographic Data Form, the Suicide Stigmatization Scale (SSS), and the Literacy of Suicide Scale (LOSS). Findings: The mean LOSS score was at a moderate level, and was at the lowest level in the dimension of "knowing the symptoms" (1.738±1.267). Students who applied to a psychiatrist before and reported that they had a psychiatric diagnosis had a high mean score on the LOSS. Those who said that they needed psychological support had a higher level of knowledge on suicide than those who did not (p=0.001). The mean ILSS score was at a moderate level and the most approved sub-dimension was "isolation/depression" (3.015±0.459). The stigmatization sub-dimension of the students who did not have a family history of psychiatric treatment was found to be higher and significant when compared to the students who had a family history of psychiatric treatment (p=0.001). A relationship was detected between the students' total scale mean scores on LOSS and the mean scores of the Stigmatization (r=-0.471), isolation/depression (r=-0.37), and sublimation/normalization (r=-0.363) sub-dimensions (p=0.001). A significant relationship was detected between the level of knowledge on suicide and stigmatization (F=126, 260; p=0.000<0.05). Conclusion:The level of knowledge about suicide is effective in reducing stigmatization towards suicide. There is a need for psychoeducational programs to reduce the stigmatizing attitudes of nursing students, who will have important roles in healthcare practices and patient care in the future, and to ensure the adequacy of their knowledge about suicide.

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Dealing With a Stressful Extra Duty: The Intrapersonal Conflict Experiences of Nurses Caring for Survivors of Suicide Attempts on Medical–Surgical Wards

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Chen,

Lee

et al. 2024

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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Nurses are the frontline professionals caring for patients who have attempted suicide. When clinical nurses learn from medical records or nursing handover, or are proactively informed by patients or family members, that the patients they are caring for have suicidal tendencies, they often experience pressure and face challenges. However, little attention has been given to the experiences of the nurses caring for patients with suicidal intent on medical and surgical wards. We aimed to address this knowledge gap. The purpose of this study was to explore medical and surgical nurses' experiences, especially the internal conflicts they might experience while caring for patients who have a history of attempted suicide. A qualitative descriptive design and semi‐structured interviews were used in this study. Twenty‐three nurses were recruited and interviewed individually. Data were analysed by qualitative content analysis. The focus of this paper is to examine the emergent theme of intrapersonal conflict experienced by the participants. Nurses' experiences can be clustered into two themes: (1) Pity and annoyance and (2) Hard work does not necessarily pay off. Intrapersonal conflict was identified by participants as considerable fear and anxiety about the possibility of a patient's suicide, as well as a mixture of pity for and annoyance with the patients. Nurses feel sorry for such patients, but they are also annoyed by the extra work required to prevent suicide attempts in the ward. Additionally, having limited time and ability, they see that their hard work does not necessarily pay off and may sometimes lead to punishment. Our findings raise serious concerns about the adequacy of the knowledge of the nurses, their competence and their difficulties in caring for such patients. In addition, there is a need to provide them with appropriate on‐the‐job education and immediate emotional support relevant to caring for survivors of suicide attempts.

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Factors Related to Nurses? Attitudes Towards the Suicidal Patient: An Integrative Review

Cited by 3 publications

References 20 publications

Psychometric evaluation of the Questionnaire on Attitudes Towards Suicide (ATTS) in Poland

Psychometric evaluation of the Questionnaire on Attitudes Towards Suicide (ATTS) in Poland

The Relationship Between the Knowledge of Nursing Students About Suicide and Their Stigmatizing Attitudes Towards People Committing Suicide, and Associated Factors: A Sample of Nursing Students from Turkey

Dealing With a Stressful Extra Duty: The Intrapersonal Conflict Experiences of Nurses Caring for Survivors of Suicide Attempts on Medical–Surgical Wards

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