Citation

Zeng HJ, Zhou GY, Yan HH, Yang XH, Jin HM. Arch. Psychiatr. Nurs. 2018; 32(6): 896-900.

Affiliation

Division of Nephrology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Pudong Medical Center, 2800 Gong Wei Road, Shanghai, China. Electronic address: hmjgli@163.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.apnu.2018.07.005

PMID

30454635

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study summarized the cases of Chinese nurses' suicide during 2007-2016.

METHODS: We reviewed public reports on local media, and medical websites.

RESULT: A total of 46 cases of nurse suicide reported or published from 2007 to 2016. In these 46 cases, the proportion of female suicide is 98%. Most cases of suicide occurred in nurses aged 18-50 years. The most common way of suicide was jump from building. Nurse suicide occurred more often in full-service tertiary hospitals.

CONCLUSION: The Chinese Government and medical organization should be aware of severity of suicide, and take action to be avoided of more suicide in Chinese nurses.

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Language: en

Keywords

Depression; Nurse suicide; Overwork