The legal status of suicide: A global review

Mishara, Brian L.; Weisstub, David N.

doi:10.1016/j.ijlp.2015.08.032

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“…The first plausible reason has to do with guarded responses or non‐disclosure mainly due to the general negative attitudes towards suicide and suicidal behaviour in Ghana. Attempted suicide is a crime in Ghana (Mishara & Weisstub, ); it is religiously sinful (Osafo et al, ), and morally, it is even tabooed to openly talk about suicide and suicidal behaviours (Sarpong, ). There is evidence to suggest that people found guilty of this code have been jailed or given hefty fines (Adinkrah, ).…”

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Prevalence of suicidal behaviour among nursing and midwifery college students in Ghana

Quarshie

Cheataa-Plange²,

Annor

et al. 2019

Nursing Open

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Aim To provide exploratory and descriptive evidence on the prevalence estimate and some demographic correlates of suicidal behaviour among nursing and midwifery college students in Ghana. Design We used a cross‐sectional survey design. Method An anonymous survey involving a randomly selected sample of 305 nursing and midwifery college students was conducted in March–May 2017. The Suicide Behavior Questionnaire‐Revised was used to assess suicidal behaviour (i.e., ideation, planning, threat and attempt) and suicidal behaviour risk. Results The lifetime prevalence of suicide ideations (15.4%; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.11–0.20), plans (6.6%; 95% CI = 0.04–0.10), attempts (2.3%; 95% CI = 0.01–0.05), threats (13.4%; 95% CI = 0.10–0.18) and 12‐month prevalence of ideations (21.3%; 95% CI = 0.17–0.26) are comparable to estimates found in both high‐income and low‐ and middle‐income countries. However, associations between the demographic variables studied and suicidal behaviour risk were not statistically significant.

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Prevalence of suicidal behaviour among nursing and midwifery college students in Ghana

Quarshie

Cheataa-Plange²,

Annor

et al. 2019

Nursing Open

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“…Even in countries where active euthanasia is prohibited, the doctor has signi cant standing. In India [37][38][39][40], for example, disconnecting a patient from a respirator is carried out at the discretion of family members or a doctor. In England [29], the physician has the authority to refuse a patient's request that treatment be continued if he believes that the treatment is not helping the patient.…”

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Barriers in Implementing the Dying Patient Law: The Israeli Experience - A Qualitative Study

Zigdon

Nissanholtz-Gannot

2020

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Background: Coping with end-of-life issues is a major challenge for governments and health systems. Despite progress in legislation, many barriers exist to its full implementation. This study is aimed at identifying these end-of-life barriers in relation to Israel.Methods: Qualitative in-depth interviews using professionals and decision makers in the health-care and related systems (n=37) were carried out, along with two focus groups based on brainstorming techniques consisting of nurses (n=10) and social workers (n=10). Data was managed and analyzed using Naralyzer software.Results: Qualitative analysis showed identification of six primary barriers: 1) law, procedures, and forms; 2) clinical aspects; 3) human aspects; 4) knowledge and skills of medical teams; 5) communication; and 6) resource allocation. These were further divided into 44 sub area barriers.Conclusions: This study highlights the role of the family doctor in end-of-life by training physicians in decision-making workshops and increasing their knowledge in the field of palliative medicine. Effectively channeling resources, knowledge, and support for medical teams, by accounting for the structure and response of the units for home treatment will improve patient's access to information on and support for end-of-life laws, as well as reduce legislative barriers in other countries that face the same issues.

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Barriers in Implementing the Dying Patient Law: The Israeli Experience - A Qualitative Study

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Nissanholtz-Gannot

2020

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Background Coping with end-of-life issues is a major challenge for governments and health systems. Despite progress in legislation, many barriers exist to its full implementation. This study is aimed at identifying these end-of-life barriers in relation to Israel.Methods Qualitative in-depth interviews using professionals and decision makers in the health-care and related systems (n=37) were carried out, along with two focus groups based on brainstorming techniques consisting of nurses (n=10) and social workers (n=10). Data was managed and analyzed using Naralyzer software.Results Qualitative analysis showed identification of six primary barriers: 1) law, procedures, and forms; 2) clinical aspects; 3) human aspects; 4) knowledge and skills of medical teams; 5) communication; and 6) resource allocation. These were further divided into 44 sub area barriers.Conclusions This study highlights the role of the family doctor in end-of-life by training physicians in decision-making workshops and increasing their knowledge in the field of palliative medicine. Effectively channeling resources, knowledge, and support for medical teams, by accounting for the structure and response of the units for home treatment will improve patient's access to information on and support for end-of-life laws, as well as reduce legislative barriers in other countries that face the same issues.

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The legal status of suicide: A global review

Cited by 127 publications

References 9 publications

Prevalence of suicidal behaviour among nursing and midwifery college students in Ghana

Prevalence of suicidal behaviour among nursing and midwifery college students in Ghana

Barriers in Implementing the Dying Patient Law: The Israeli Experience - A Qualitative Study

Barriers in Implementing the Dying Patient Law: The Israeli Experience - A Qualitative Study

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