Level and Associated Factors of Literacy and Stigma of Suicide among Bangladeshi Physicians: A Cross-Sectional Assessment

IF 9 Q1 PSYCHIATRY
M. M. Maruf, Farzana Rabin Shormi, M. Sajib, Panchanan Acharjee, Hosnea Ara, S. Roy, Srijony Ahmed, S. Arafat
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Objectives. Literacy and stigma of suicide among doctors affect health-service delivery for persons with suicidal behavior. However, no attempt has been identified to assess those among physicians in Bangladesh. We aimed to determine the level and associated factors of suicide literacy and stigma toward suicide among physicians in Bangladesh. Methods. We collected data from 203 physicians in February 2022 by Google Forms. We used the Bangla literacy of suicide scale (LOSS-B) and the Bangla stigma of suicide scale (SOSS-B) to assess the literacy and stigma of suicide. The instrument also included questions for collecting sociodemographic variables and assessing suicidal behavior. Results. The mean age of the physicians was 34.17 ± 7.86 (range 23–66) years, 109 (53.7%) were females, 150 (73.9%) were married, and 181 (89.2%) were Muslim. The mean LOSS-B score was 5.9 ± 1.96 (range 1-10). Suicide literacy was higher in singles ( p = 0.013 ), doctors with a family history of suicide ( p = 0.018 ), a history of suicidal thought in lifetime ( p ≤ 0.001 ), and in the last year ( p = 0.03 ). Muslims ( p = 0.017 ) and city dwellers ( p = 0.021 ) had higher scores in the stigma subscale of SOSS-B whilst respondents with history of mental illness had a significantly lower level of stigma ( p ≤ 0.006 ). The stigma and isolation subscales were positively correlated indicating a higher value stigma creates higher isolation ( p ≤ 0.001 ). No relationship between suicide literacy and suicide stigma was identified among the physicians. Conclusions. Suicide literacy among the physicians of Bangladesh is low albeit higher than the level among the students. Appropriate programs should be designed to improve the status quo because physicians play fundamental roles as health-service providers as well as gatekeepers in suicide prevention.
孟加拉国医生的文化水平和自杀污名的相关因素:一项横断面评估
目标。医生对自杀的认知和耻辱感影响了向有自杀行为的人提供保健服务。然而,没有人试图对孟加拉国的医生进行评估。我们的目的是确定自杀素养水平和相关因素以及孟加拉国医生对自杀的耻辱感。方法。我们在2022年2月通过谷歌表格收集了203名医生的数据。我们使用孟加拉语自杀识字率量表(LOSS-B)和孟加拉语自杀污名量表(SOSS-B)来评估自杀识字率和污名。该工具还包括收集社会人口变量和评估自杀行为的问题。结果。医师平均年龄34.17±7.86岁(23 ~ 66岁),女性109人(53.7%),已婚150人(73.9%),穆斯林181人(89.2%)。平均LOSS-B评分为5.9±1.96(范围1-10)。自杀素养在单身(p = 0.013)、有自杀家族史(p = 0.018)、一生中有过自杀念头(p≤0.001)和去年有过自杀念头(p = 0.03)的医生中较高。穆斯林(p = 0.017)和城市居民(p = 0.021)在耻感量表上得分较高,而有精神病史的被调查者在耻感量表上得分较低(p≤0.006)。柱头与隔离度亚量表呈正相关,表明柱头值越高,隔离度越高(p≤0.001)。在医生中没有发现自杀知识和自杀耻辱之间的关系。结论。孟加拉国医生的自杀知识水平较低,尽管高于学生的水平。应该设计适当的方案来改善现状,因为医生在预防自杀方面扮演着卫生服务提供者和看门人的基本角色。
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Mental Illness
Mental Illness PSYCHIATRY-
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