PSYCHIATRIC NURSES’ ATTITUDES TOWARD SUICIDE RISK MANAGEMENT AT DAMMAM, AL-AMAL COMPLEX, SAUDI ARABIA

Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Psychiatric patients are at high risk for suicide. Patients who are at risk for suicide are very difficult to manage and need constant observation. Nurses have the highest level of daily contact with survivors of self-harm and they are educated to identify person who are at risk for suicide and to provide appropriate treatment and services. Researches have showed that attitudes are important when action is to be taken. Assessment, management and follow up services may be affected by the attitudes that staff have towards the suicidal patients. Different staff attitudes may lead to different interpretations of suicidal attempts. Ultimately, improving attitudes of nurses towards suicidal patients are important in motivating them to engage in treating and managing suicidal indications, enhance their desire to work with these patients, achieve effective treatment standard, and contribute to better treatment outcomes.

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