Attitudes of doctors and medical students toward patients with suicidal ideation
Las actitudes de médicos y estudiantes de medicina sobre los pacientes con ideación suicida
Atitudes de médicos e estudantes de medicina com pacientes com ideação suicida
Rev. bioét. (Impr.); 28 (2), 2020
Publication year: 2020
Abstract Considering suicide is a public health problem, this study identified misconceptions about patients at risk of suicide as well as strategies to manage patients and their families, also verifying changes in conceptions and attitudes throughout graduation.
We applied a questionnaire with five categories:
"medical confidentiality," "deontology," "medical negligence," "graduation," and "myths and conceptions". One hundred and twenty-six subjects participated in the research: 45 (35.7%) first-year medical students, 48 (38.1%) interns, and 33 (26.2%) doctors. The variables were analyzed, and the difference between groups was significant for 15 questions (62.5%). In one question (myths and conceptions) the answers were distant from the expected, and in two questions (myths and conceptions, deontology) the result did not give adequate information. We observed improvements at medical graduation for most of the studied aspects; among the deficiencies, we highlight those related to compulsory notification, electroconvulsive therapy, and the responsibility of doctors.
Resumen Considerando el suicidio como un problema de salud pública, este estudio identificó las concepciones erróneas sobre el tema, las estrategias para atender a los pacientes y sus familias y verificó los cambios en los conceptos y actitudes de estudiantes de medicina durante la graduación.
Se elaboró un cuestionario con cinco categorías:
"confidencialidad médica", "deontología", "mala praxis médica", "graduación", y "mitos y conceptos". De los 126 participantes 45 (35,7%) eran estudiantes del primer año de medicina, 48 (38,1%) becarios, y 33 (26,2%) médicos. Las variables se analizaron estadísticamente, y la diferencia entre grupos fue significativa para 15 preguntas (62,5%). Una pregunta (mitos y conceptos) tuvo una respuesta inesperada, y dos preguntas (mitos y conceptos, deontología) no presentaron un resultado adecuado. Se observaron mejoras durante la graduación en la mayoría de los aspectos estudiados; entre las deficiencias, se destacaron la notificación obligatoria, la terapia electroconvulsiva y la responsabilidad del profesional médico.
Resumo Partindo do princípio de que o suicídio é problema de saúde pública, este estudo identificou concepções equivocadas sobre o assunto, estratégias de manejo dos pacientes e familiares, e verificou se há mudanças nessas concepções e atitudes ao longo da graduação.