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ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
Volume 32, Issue 6, Pages 896-900Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2018.07.005
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Nurse suicide; Overwork; Depression
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- Chinese Medical Association Medical Education Branch and China's Higher Education and Medical Education Committee [2016B-YD002]
- Shanghai Pudong Hospital Puxiu Plan [PX201505]
- Key Specialized Construction Project in Medicine of Shanghai [ZK2015A15]
- Construction of key academic groups in Nephrology in Pudong new area [PWZxq2017-07]
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Objective: This study summarized the cases of Chinese nurses' suicide during 2007-2016. Methods: We reviewed public reports on local media, and medical websites. Result A total of 46 cases of nurse suicide reported or published from 2007 to 2016. In these 46 cases, the proportion of female suicide is 98%. Most cases of suicide occurred in nurses aged 18-50 years. The most common way of suicide was jump from building. Nurse suicide occurred more often in full-service tertiary hospitals. Conclusion: The Chinese Government and medical organization should be aware of severity of suicide, and take action to be avoided of more suicide in Chinese nurses.
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