TY - JOUR PY - 2005// TI - The prevalence of suicide ideas and their psychosocial backgrounds among physicians JO - Psychiatria Hungarica : A Magyar Pszichiátriai Társaság tudományos folyóirata A1 - Gyorffy, Zsuzsa A1 - Adam, Szilvia A1 - Csoboth, Csilla A1 - Kopp, M. SP - 370 EP - 379 VL - 20 IS - 5 N2 - Aims: A growing body of evidence in the literature suggests that the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity including suicide is high among physicians. Suicidal ideas are the most important predictors of suicides and suicide attempts. The prevalence of suicidal ideas is higher among physicians compared to the general population. Our goal was to search the factors of suicidal ideas among Hungarian physicians on basis of nationwide representative survey, helping to elaborate prevention programs. Methods: Data were collected from 298 female and 109 male physicians using questionnaires. 1,754 white-collar workers from a representative survey (Hungarostudy 2002) served as controls. Statistical analysis examined background factors of suicidal thoughts. Results: We found that the prevalence of suicidal ideas among both female (20,3%) and male physicians (12,1%) was significantly higher than that in the respective control groups (12,3% - 7,6%). Female physicians also exhibited significantly higher prevalence of suicidal ideas (p=0.0058 Ã?©s OR=1,901). Suicidal ideas were associated with work-related stress. Correlation analyses confirmed a significant relationship between high prevalence of suicidal ideas and long working hours (>8 hours), severe anxiety and work-related stress, and role conflict. Further examination of the background factors of suicidal thoughts may help to elaborate more effective health-prevention and conflict-dealing methods. LA - SN - 0237-7896 UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -