Attitudes toward suicidal behaviour among professionals at mental health outpatient clinics in Stavropol, Russia and Oslo, Norway
| Autor: | Ekaterina Loskutova, Øivind Ekeberg, Tine K. Grimholt, Astrid Berge Norheim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Attitude of Health Personnel Health Personnel Ambulatory Care Facilities Suicide prevention Russia Suicidal Ideation Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Health personnel 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Medicine Outpatient clinic 030212 general & internal medicine Suicidal patients Young adult Psychiatry Suicidal ideation Norway business.industry Mental Disorders Middle Aged Mental health 030227 psychiatry Suicide Psychiatry and Mental health Attitudes Suicidal behaviour Health professionals Mental health care Female medicine.symptom business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BMC Psychiatry |
| ISSN: | 1471-244X |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12888-016-0976-5 |
| Popis: | Background Attitudes toward suicidal behaviour can be essential regarding whether patients seek or are offered help. Patients with suicidal behaviour are increasingly treated by mental health outpatient clinics. Our aim was to study attitudes among professionals at outpatient clinics in Stavropol, Russia and Oslo, Norway. Methods Three hundred and forty-eight (82 %) professionals anonymously completed a questionnaire about attitudes. Professionals at outpatient clinics in Stavropol (n = 119; 94 %) and Oslo (n = 229; 77 %) were enrolled in the study. The Understanding Suicidal Patients (USP) scale (11 = positive to 55 = negative) and the Attitudes Towards Suicide Scale (ATTS) (1 = totally disagree, 5 = totally agree) were used. Questions about religious background, perceived competence and experiences of and views on suicidal behaviour and treatment (0 = totally disagree, 4 = totally agree) were examined. Results All groups reported positive attitudes, with significant differences between Stavropol and Oslo (USP score, 21.8 vs 18.7; p |
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