Thoughts of suicide or self-harm among Australian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify the prevalence and predictors of (a) thoughts of suicide or self-harm among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and (b) help-seeking among those healthcare workers with thoughts of suicide or self-harm.

Method

Analysis of data from the Australian COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Workers Study, an online survey of healthcare workers conducted during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. Outcomes of interest were thoughts of suicide or self-harm as measured through the Patient Health Questionnaire for depression and help-seeking behaviours.

Results

Overall, 819 (10.5%) of 7795 healthcare workers reported thoughts of suicide or self-harm over a 2-week period. Healthcare workers with these thoughts experienced higher rates o

SUBMITTER: Bismark M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9679314 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature