Assessing knowledge, attitudes, and practices of emergency department staff towards patients with suicidal behaviors in Pakistan

Shahina Pirani; Asra Qureshi; Mohammad Zaman Khan; Mustafa Aslam; Murad M. Khan

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2022.103420

Assessing knowledge, attitudes, and practices of emergency department staff towards patients with suicidal behaviors in Pakistan

Shahina Pirani, Asra Qureshi, Mohammad Zaman Khan, Mustafa Aslam, Murad M. Khan

Department of Psychiatry, Medical College, Pakistan

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Abstract

The study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices of Emergency Department staff towards patients with suicidal behaviors at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi Pakistan. An online survey found that majority of respondents were unaware of the law regarding suicide and self-harm (SH) in Pakistan. Majority had not received any specific training in management of suicidal patients. About 50 % of doctors and 16 % of nurses felt that SH patients are treated ‘less seriously than patients with medical problems.’ Institutional policy on management and pathway to care for suicidal patients should be disseminated and monitored for its implications in clinical practice.

Original language	English
Article number	103420
Journal	Asian Journal of Psychiatry
Volume	80
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2022.103420
Publication status	Published - Feb 2023

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Attitudes
Emergency department
Knowledge
Pakistan
Practices
Suicidal behaviors

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