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Psychosocial Factors Of Deliberate Self-Harm In Afghanistan: A Hospital Based, Matched Case-Control Study, Akbar Paiman, Murad M. Khan Dr., Tazeen S. Ali, Nargis Asad, Iqbal Azam Syed

Department of Psychiatry

Background: Deliberate self-harm is not only a major global public health problem but also an important index of psychological distress and a risk factor for suicide.
Aims: We aimed to determine the psychosocial risk factors for deliberate self-harm in patients aged ≥ 16 years presenting to tertiary care hospitals in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Methods: A matched case-control study was conducted from February 2015 to May 2015. We recruited 185 cases (patients with deliberate self-harm) and 555 age- and sex-matched controls (patients with general medical conditions) from 4 tertiary care hospitals in Kabul. We developed a questionnaire to record the sociodemographic characteristics …

Awareness Matters: Improving Healthcare Workers’ Self-Efficacy, Knowledge, Skills And Attitudes Related To Mental Illness And Suicide Prevention, Carlana J. Coogle

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Problem Description

Healthcare workers’ (HCWs) negative stigmas, poor attitudes, and lack of knowledge impact the care delivered to patients with a mental illness or who may be suffering with suicidal thoughts.

Rationale

Raising HCWs’ awareness, knowledge and skills have been linked to improving the negative stigmas, biases, and attitudes that impede the care required to achieve optimal health outcomes.

Intervention

Participants attended a 90-minute Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) gatekeeper training, each participant received six bi-weekly emails about mental health issues, suicide prevention, and community resources. A pre/post survey design using the Mental Illness Clinicians’ Attitude Scale (MICA-4) and the Mental …