From: The impact of inpatient suicide on psychiatric nurses and their need for support
Not at all | Don't think so | Think so | Strongly think so | No/inappropriate answer | Total | |||||||
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n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Mental health care programs following patient suicide are necessary for medical staff. | 1 | 0.2 | 22 | 4.1 | 153 | 28.8 | 283 | 53.3 | 72 | 13.6 | 531 | 100.0 |
Mental health issues cannot be solved by oneself. | 4 | 0.8 | 57 | 10.7 | 315 | 59.3 | 122 | 23.0 | 33 | 6.2 | 531 | 100.0 |
Inaction worsens mental health issues. | 7 | 1.3 | 60 | 11.3 | 323 | 60.8 | 104 | 19.6 | 37 | 7.0 | 531 | 100.0 |
Inappropriate mental health care may cause staff to resign. | 9 | 1.7 | 90 | 16.9 | 259 | 48.8 | 138 | 26.0 | 35 | 6.6 | 531 | 100.0 |
Mental health care programs help to prevent suicide. | 12 | 2.3 | 97 | 18.3 | 290 | 54.6 | 94 | 17.7 | 38 | 7.2 | 531 | 100.0 |
Proper knowledge about suicide should be needed. | 2 | 0.4 | 18 | 3.4 | 276 | 52.0 | 201 | 37.9 | 34 | 6.4 | 531 | 100.0 |
Staff should share information on the course of events that led to suicide. | 1 | 0.2 | 25 | 4.7 | 268 | 50.5 | 204 | 38.4 | 33 | 6.2 | 531 | 100.0 |
Mental health care programs should cover all medical staff. | 5 | 0.9 | 43 | 8.1 | 278 | 52.4 | 169 | 31.8 | 36 | 6.8 | 531 | 100.0 |
Mental health care programs will reduce staff's psychological burdens. | 5 | 0.9 | 61 | 11.5 | 305 | 57.4 | 124 | 23.4 | 36 | 6.8 | 531 | 100.0 |
Discussion about the cause of suicide is useful for mental health management. | 6 | 1.1 | 81 | 15.3 | 304 | 57.3 | 103 | 19.4 | 37 | 7.0 | 531 | 100.0 |
Mental health care programs involving external professionals should be considered. | 7 | 1.3 | 99 | 18.6 | 290 | 54.6 | 98 | 18.5 | 37 | 7.0 | 531 | 100.0 |