Suicide among Iranians doctors

Elnaz Ghaffari

doi:10.30574/ijsra.2023.9.2.0607

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Suicide among Iranians doctors

Elnaz Ghaffari ^{1, 2, 3, *}

1 Ph.D., Spaceborn United company, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
2 Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3 Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Research Article

International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2023, 09(02), 461–465.

Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2023.9.2.0607

DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2023.9.2.0607

Publication history

Received on 19 June 2023; revised on 28 July 2023; accepted on 30 July 2023

Abstract

Background: All nations are affected by the global issues of doctor suicide and depression. Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic's effects have to be taken into account as well.
Aims: This article was written because this subject is significant on a worldwide scale. In this area, Iran lacks both accurate official statistics and scientific research. This article can be viewed as a significant starting step.
Methods: Data was gathered by looking through all of the trustworthy Iranian media that covered the suicides of doctors between February 2020 and February 2023.
Results: Iranian doctors who took their own lives tended to be young, female, residents, and specialists. The majority of doctors took drugs to end their life.
Conclusion: Iranian doctors' suicide rates and the rise in the number of unexpected fatalities among doctors, particularly among young medical residents, are concerning. Therefore, there is a critical need for additional study, management, and preventative measures

Keywords

Suicide; Doctors suicide; Mental health; Iranian doctors; Work stress

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Elnaz Ghaffari. Suicide among Iranians doctors. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2023, 09(02), 461–465. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2023.9.2.0607

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