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ArticleJournal of research in nursing : JRN2021

The influence of religious/spiritual beliefs on Malaysian hospital healthcare workers' attitudes towards suicide and suicidal patients: a qualitative study.

Ching Sin Siau, Lei-Hum Wee, Suzaily Wahab, Uma Visvalingam, Seen Heng Yeoh, Nur Atikah Abdul Halim, Norhayati Ibrahim

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Ching Sin SiauSenior Lecturer, Center for Community Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7612-6839
Lei-Hum WeeProfessor, Center for Community Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia.
Suzaily WahabAssociate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UKM Medical Centre, Malaysia.
Uma VisvalingamConsultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Putrajaya Hospital, Malaysia.
Seen Heng YeohAssistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia.
Nur Atikah Abdul HalimHealth Education PhD Candidate, Health Education Programme, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia.
Norhayati IbrahimAssociate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Center for Healthy Ageing and Wellness, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia.

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backgroundThere has been mixed findings on whether a healthcare workers' religious beliefs contribute positively or negatively to their attitudes towards suicidal patients.

aimsThis study aims to explore qualitatively the influence of religious/spiritual beliefs on healthcare workers' attitudes towards suicide and suicidal patients in the culturally heterogeneous Malaysian population.

methodsThirty-one healthcare workers from diverse religious backgrounds, professions and medical disciplines were interviewed. Thematic analysis revealed the centrality of religion in determining healthcare workers' acceptability of suicide, specific religious beliefs that influenced their views on the right-to-die issue, perceptions of the suicidal patient's religiousness/spirituality, and the aspects and extent of religious relevance in professional philosophy and practice.

resultsHealthcare workers who could perceive the multifactorial nature of suicide causation had a more empathetic response. There were high levels of paternalism in the care of suicidal patients, involving unsolicited religious/spiritual advice practised as a form of suicide deterrent and social support.

conclusionsThe formal integration of religious/spiritual practices into the professional care of suicidal patients was indicated.

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attitudehealthcare workerMalaysianursingreligionspiritualitysuicidal patientsuicide

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