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Nurses' Attitude toward Hospitalized Patients after Attempted Suicide; Integrative Review

입원 중인 자살시도 환자에 대한 간호사의 태도; 통합적 문헌고찰

  • Ha, Yi Kyung (Department of Nursing, Dong-eui University) ;
  • Lee, Yunji (College of Nursing, Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2021.05.13
  • Accepted : 2021.09.13
  • Published : 2021.10.31
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Abstract

Purpose : This study aims to identify nurses' attitudes toward patients hospitalized after attempting suicide and inform directions for research and interventions to establish a therapeutic environment. Methods : For integrative review, the five stages suggested by Whittemore and Knafl were followed. Articles and theses published before February 2021 were searched using eight databases and a manual search. The search terms were suicide, self-harm, emergency department (ED), intensive care unit (ICU), nurses, and attitudes. Results : Five studies met the inclusion criteria; three of them were descriptive studies, one was a qualitative study, and one a mixed-method study. In most studies (80%), the participants were ED nurses. ED/ICU nurses showed positive or neutral attitudes toward patients. All studies suggested that suicide-related education programs are needed to increase nurses' positive attitudes such patients. Conclusion : More research is required on ICU nurses' attitudes toward patients who have attempted suicide, and efforts to identify various aspects of such attitudes are necessary. In addition, suicide education programs and support from trained psychiatric personnel should be provided to establish a therapeutic environment.

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