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Frequency of suicide attempts and attitudes toward suicidal behaviour among doctors and nurses in Lagos, Nigeria.

Olushola OlibamoyoOlurotimi CokerAbiodun Olugbenga AdewuyaOluwaseun OgunlesiOlujimi Sodipo
Published in: The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa (2020)
The frequency of suicide attempts is higher among doctors and nurses when compared to the general population. Doctors and nurses reported slightly positive attitudes toward suicidal behaviour with significant differences in the type of profession and levels of self-rated irritation toward suicide.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • medical students
  • depressive symptoms