Depression and Anxiety Predict Healthcare Workers' Understanding of and Willingness to Help Suicide Attempt Patients.
We examined whether burnout, depression, anxiety, stress, lifetime suicidal ideation, self-efficacy in preventing suicide and demographic factors predicted the understanding of and willingness to help suicidal patients among hospital healthcare workers. A total of 368 healthcare workers from the major surgical and medical departments in a general hospital setting were recruited. Participants responded to the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21, Self-efficacy in Suicide Prevention, and Understanding Suicide Attempt Patient Scale. Those from the psychiatric department, with higher suicide prevention self-efficacy, and lower personal accomplishment indicated more understanding and helpful attitudes; doctors, depressed and anxious healthcare workers reported less understanding and helpful attitudes. Suicide prevention efforts must be conducted in tandem with equipping and supporting the healthcare workers who manage suicidal patients.
['Siau|Ching Sin|CS|https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7612-6839', 'Chan|Caryn Mei Hsien|CMH|', 'Wee|Lei Hum|LH|', 'Wahab|Suzaily|S|', 'Visvalingam|Uma|U|', 'Chen|Won Sun|WS|', 'Yeoh|Seen Heng|SH|', 'Tee|Jing Ni|JN|', 'Yeap|Lena Lay Ling|LLL|', 'Ibrahim|Norhayati|N|https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1395-2794']
healthcare worker suicide burnout self-efficacy general hospital psychological distress