| Autor: |
Gerard Leavey, Grainne McAnee, Kelly Norwood |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
BMJ Open, Vol 14, Iss 2 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2044-6055 |
| DOI: |
10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077940 |
| Popis: |
Objective There is a dearth in suicide literature addressing the impact on general practitioners (GPs) of losing a patient. We aimed to examine the personal and professional impact as well as the availability of support and why GPs did or did not use it.Design A qualitative study using one-to-one interviews with participants recruited using snowball sampling.Setting The study was conducted in a primary care setting.Participants Interviews were held with 19 GPs within primary care in Northern Ireland.Results GPs are impacted both personally and professionally when they lose a patient to suicide, but may not access formal help due to commonly held idealised notions of a ‘good’ GP who is regarded as having solid imperturbability. Fear of professional repercussions also plays a major role in deterring help-seeking.Conclusions There is a need for a systemic culture shift within general practice which allows doctors to seek support when their physical or mental health require it. This may help prevent stress, burnout and early retirement. |
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