TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Suicidality among Hong Kong nurses: prevalence and correlates
JO  - Journal of Advanced Nursing
A1  - Cheung, Teris
A1  - Lee, Paul H.
A1  - Yip, Paul S. F.
SP  - 836
EP  - 848
VL  - 72
IS  - 4
N2  - AIMS: The study estimates the prevalence and examines the socio-economic and psychological correlates of suicidality among professional nurses in Hong Kong. <br><br>BACKGROUND: Suicide rates among middle-aged employed groups have been increasing over the past few decades. There is a concern that medical occupational groups worldwide are at elevated risk of suicide. Nonetheless there are few population-based studies of suicide dealing with working-age Asian nurses. <br><br>DESIGN: The study uses a cross-sectional survey design. <br><br>METHOD: Data were collected in Hong Kong over 4 weeks from October-November 2013. Statistical methods including descriptive analysis and univariate and multivariate cumulative logit modelling were used to examine the weighted prevalence rates of past-year suicidality and its associated factors in nurses. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 850 nurses participated in the study; 14·9% of participants had contemplated suicide while 2·9% had attempted suicide once or more in the past year. Women report suicidal thoughts or attempts more often than men. Religion, poor health, deliberate self-harm, depressive symptoms and poor self-perceived physical and mental health were significantly associated with nurses' suicidality. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Nurse professionals are not immune from mental health issues. Hong Kong's local health authority should put in place a raft of suicide prevention initiatives to promote mental wellness in the profession.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0309-2402
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jan.12869
ID  - ref1
ER  -