Malaysian Nurses' Attitudes Toward Suicide and Suicidal Patients: A Multisite Study

J Nurses Prof Dev. 2019 Mar/Apr;35(2):98-103. doi: 10.1097/NND.0000000000000520.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine Malaysian nurses' attitudes toward suicide. Nurses from five hospitals participated in this study. Studying the attitudes of nurses toward suicidal patients and its application to nursing professional development practitioners is an important topic. Most nurses were agreeable to assuming responsibility and to be trained in suicide prevention. Suicide-related training should focus on improving the attitudes of nonpsychiatric nurses, those with no experience in caring for suicidal patients, and those with less nursing experience, all of whom reported more negative attitudes toward suicidal patients.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Attitude of Health Personnel*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Humans
  • Malaysia
  • Male
  • Nursing Staff, Hospital / psychology*
  • Staff Development / methods*
  • Suicide*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires