Citation

Tiwari R, Srivastava M. Indian J. Public Health Dev. 2011; 2(1): 48-51.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, R. K. Sharma)

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to know the prevailing common attitudes of clinicians in an emergency setup towards patients attempting suicide.

METHOD A 34 item questionnaire which has been used in a previous similar study was used. The data was subjected to factor analysis.

RESULTS showed marked rejection, avoidance, hostility and indifference was found.

CONCLUSION- various internal and external factors, interact to produce the negative attitude in the clinicians. The need for the better training, holistic and multidisciplinary approach is the call of the recent times.

Language: en

Keywords

human; Suicide; suicide attempt; suicidal behavior; emergency medicine; article; questionnaire; medicolegal aspect; patient care; hostility; doctor patient relation; physician attitude; peer group; perception; Clinicians attitudes; DSH(Deliberate Self Harm); Emergency setting