@article{ref1,
title="The impact of patient suicide on doctors and nurses: a critical interpretive meta-synthesis",
journal="Archives of suicide research",
year="2021",
author="Malik, Sameen and Gunn, Sarah and Robertson, Noelle",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To provide a conceptual overview of how medical doctors and nurses experience patient suicide. <br><br>METHOD: A systematic search identified ten qualitative papers for this interpretive meta-synthesis. Constructs were elicited and synthesized via reciprocal translational analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: Findings comprised four inter-related themes: (1) Intrinsic but taboo: patient suicide perceived as inevitable yet difficult to discuss. (2) Significant emotional impact: clinicians deeply affected, with resilience important for mitigating impact. (3) Failure and accountability: intense self-scrutiny, guilt and shame, with blame attributed differently across professions. (4) Legacy of patient suicide: opportunities for growth but lack of postvention guidance. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Patient suicide affects clinicians profoundly. Further research should evaluate postvention procedures to inform effective guidance and support, acknowledging professional differences.HighlightsPatient suicide profoundly affects doctors and nurses as &quot;suicide survivors.&quot;Despite common themes, professions differed in blame attributions.Organizations must develop postvention responses to meet clinicians' pastoral needs.  Keywords: Bereavement <p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1381-1118",
doi="10.1080/13811118.2021.1885533",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2021.1885533"
}