Patient suicide : the experience of Portuguese doctors and psychologists

RESUMO - Objetivo: Descrever o impacto do suicídio de um paciente em profissionais de saúde portugueses (psicólogos, psiquiatras e médicos de medicina geral). Método: Foi usado um questionário de autorresposta sobre características, experiência e impacto do suicídio de um paciente. Resultados: Duzentos e quarenta e dois profissionais responderam ao questionário e 64 tiveram, pelo menos, um paciente que se suicidou. Sofrimento emocional (47%), preocupações, dúvidas e medo (35%), frustração (28%), choque e surpresa (23%) foram os sentimentos mais relatados. Maior atenção, vigilância e rigor na avaliação e intervenção foram as reações mais frequentes após o suicídio do paciente (80%). Aumento da insegurança e ansiedade foram também relatados (28%). Colegas, contacto com a família do paciente e a revisão do caso foram os recursos de ajuda mais usados. Supervisor, revisão de caso e colegas foram avaliados como os mais úteis. Não foram encontradas diferenças de acordo com o género, idade ou grupo profissional na vivência deste acontecimento. Conclusão: Os resultados mostram que o suicídio de um paciente tem um impacto profissional e emocional considerável. Porém, este acontecimento difícil também pode ser uma oportunidade de aprendizagem e crescimento profissional, levando a mudanças positivas e adequadas na prática clínica, relativamente à gestão do risco de suicídio e suas consequências.ABSTRACT - Objective: To describe the impact of a patient suicide on Portuguese health professionals(psychologists, psychiatrists and general physicians). Method: A self-report questionnaire, which assessed the characteristics, experience and impact of a patient suicide, was used. Results: 242 health professionals filled the questionnaire and 64 professionals had been confronted with at least one patient suicide. Emotional suffering (47%), concerns, doubts and fear (35%), frustration (28%) and shock and surprise (23%) were the most common feelings reported by health professionals. Increased attention, vigilance and accuracy in assessment and intervention were the most frequent reaction after the patient suicide (80%). Increased insecurity and anxiety were also reported (28%). Colleagues, contact with patient’s family and case review were the sources of help more frequently used, and supervisor, team case review and colleagues were rated as the most useful. There were no differences according to gender, age or professional group in the experience of this event. Conclusion: The results show that the suicide of a patient has a considerable professional and emotional impact. However, this difficult event can also be an opportunity for learning and professional growth leading to positive and adequate changes in clinical practice with regard to the management of suicide risk and its aftermath.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Patient Suicide: The Experience of Flemish Psychiatrists

The experience of the most distressing patient suicide on Flemish psychiatrists is described. Of 584 psychiatrists, 107 filled a self-report questionnaire. Ninety-eight psychiatrists had been confronted with at least one patient suicide. Emotional suffering and impotence were the most common feelings reported. Changes in professional practice were described and included a more structured approach to the management of suicidal patients. Colleagues and contact with the patient's family were the most frequently used sources of help, whereas team case review and colleagues were rated as the most useful ones. Patient suicide leads to emotional suffering and has a considerable professional impact.status: publishe

S.O.S suicide: A scoping review on emotional support in telephone helplines

Suicide is a public health problem, accounting more than 700,000 deaths per year worldwide. Yet, suicide can be preventable. One of the strategies for suicide prevention that have been developed are the telephone helplines. Contributing to significantly reducing hopelessness and psychological pain, these helplines can become an opportunity to start a chain of help. However, there is a lack of consensus in the literature regarding their effectiveness in reducing suicide rates. The authors propose a scoping review with the general aim to systematize the research on suicide prevention telephone helplines, specifically to know the efficacy of telephone helplines on suicide prevention and emotional support and to explore the experience of counselors and callers

EXPERIÊNCIAS, PERCEPÇÕES E ATITUDES DE PROFISSIONAIS NO DEPARTAMENTO DE EMERGÊNCIA GERAL FRENTE AO ATENDIMENTO DA TENTATIVA DE SUICÍDIO: UMA REVISÃO DE ESCOPO

Trata-se de uma Revisão de escopo que tem por objetivo mapear as experiências, percepções e atitudes de profissionais que atuam no Departamento de Emergência geral quanto ao atendimento à pacientes pós tentativa de suicídio