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    • Healthcare professionals, including physicians and nurses, face unique stressors.
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    Purpose of the Study:

    • To characterize suicide attempts (SA) in physicians and nurses.
    • To identify risk factors associated with SA in healthcare professionals.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective review of 493 medical records of physicians and nurses.
    • Analysis of 36 patients with recent suicide attempts.

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    • Depression, cluster B/C personality disorders, and previous SA were more common in patients with recent SA.
    • Drug overdose was the preferred method for both groups.
    • Physicians had more lethal attempts and a history of more stressors than nurses.

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    • Screening for depression, personality disorders, and prior SA is vital for suicide prevention in physicians and nurses.
    • Targeted interventions are needed to address the specific risk factors identified in healthcare professionals.