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Para-suicide: a cause for nursing concern

S Palmer

    Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
    |January 2, 1993
    PubMed
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    Government intervention is needed to reduce suicide rates by addressing social factors. This article examines societal and nursing attitudes toward suicide and self-harm, urging nurses to acknowledge their feelings.

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    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Sociology
    • Nursing Studies

    Background:

    • Suicide represents a significant public health tragedy.
    • Government initiatives aim to mitigate suicide losses through proactive interventions.
    • Societal and nursing perspectives on suicide and para-suicide warrant examination.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate societal and nursing attitudes concerning suicide and para-suicide.
    • To encourage nurses to recognize and address their own ambivalent feelings regarding suicide.
    • To advocate for governmental action to eliminate social determinants contributing to suicide.

    Main Methods:

    • Qualitative analysis of societal and nursing attitudes.
    • Exploration of ambivalent feelings in nursing practice.

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  • Review of government policies and social factors related to suicide.

    • Main Results:

    • Societal and nursing attitudes towards suicide are complex and often ambivalent.
    • Nurses' emotional responses can influence patient care.
    • Social factors are significant contributors to suicide rates.

    Conclusions:

    • There is a need for greater awareness and management of societal and nursing attitudes towards suicide.
    • Nurses require support in managing their responses to suicide and para-suicide.
    • Effective government intervention targeting social determinants is crucial for suicide prevention.