Suicide and depression literacy among healthcare profession students in tertiary care center in South India

GOWDAPPA H, Basavana; CHANDRAN, Suhas; RAM, Dushad

Suicide and depression literacy among healthcare profession students in tertiary care center in South India

Dushad RAM, (Department of Psychiatry, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysuru, Karnataka, India)

Suhas CHANDRAN, (Department of Psychiatry, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysuru, Karnataka, India)

Basavana GOWDAPPA H (Department of Medicine, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysuru, Karnataka, India)

Journal of Mood Disorders

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Yıl: 2017 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 149 - 155 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022

Suicide and depression literacy among healthcare profession students in tertiary care center in South India

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Objective: To determine the suicide and depression literacy among healthcare professional students. Methods: Three hundred thirty nine healthcare professional students were assessed with socio-demographic and clinical proforma, depression literacy scale, and suicide literacy scale. Results: There was low score on measure of depression and suicide literacy. Paramedical have lower literacy of suicide (MU=9.44, Z=-5.39, p=0.001) and depression (MU=9.28, Z=-5.53, p=0.001) than medical students. On linear regression analysis (R2 =0.06, F=21.66, p=0.001), there was a statistically significant association between suicide and depression literacy (p=0.001). Conclusion: Depression and suicide literacy is poor among healthcare professional students, particularly paramedical students. Suicide literacy was positively associated with depression literacy. There is a need to sensitize these students about depression and suicide.

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APA	RAM D, CHANDRAN S, GOWDAPPA H B (2017). Suicide and depression literacy among healthcare profession students in tertiary care center in South India. , 149 - 155.
Chicago	RAM Dushad,CHANDRAN Suhas,GOWDAPPA H Basavana Suicide and depression literacy among healthcare profession students in tertiary care center in South India. (2017): 149 - 155.
MLA	RAM Dushad,CHANDRAN Suhas,GOWDAPPA H Basavana Suicide and depression literacy among healthcare profession students in tertiary care center in South India. , 2017, ss.149 - 155.
AMA	RAM D,CHANDRAN S,GOWDAPPA H B Suicide and depression literacy among healthcare profession students in tertiary care center in South India. . 2017; 149 - 155.
Vancouver	RAM D,CHANDRAN S,GOWDAPPA H B Suicide and depression literacy among healthcare profession students in tertiary care center in South India. . 2017; 149 - 155.
IEEE	RAM D,CHANDRAN S,GOWDAPPA H B "Suicide and depression literacy among healthcare profession students in tertiary care center in South India." , ss.149 - 155, 2017.
ISNAD	RAM, Dushad vd. "Suicide and depression literacy among healthcare profession students in tertiary care center in South India". (2017), 149-155.

APA	RAM D, CHANDRAN S, GOWDAPPA H B (2017). Suicide and depression literacy among healthcare profession students in tertiary care center in South India. Journal of Mood Disorders, 7(3), 149 - 155.
Chicago	RAM Dushad,CHANDRAN Suhas,GOWDAPPA H Basavana Suicide and depression literacy among healthcare profession students in tertiary care center in South India. Journal of Mood Disorders 7, no.3 (2017): 149 - 155.
MLA	RAM Dushad,CHANDRAN Suhas,GOWDAPPA H Basavana Suicide and depression literacy among healthcare profession students in tertiary care center in South India. Journal of Mood Disorders, vol.7, no.3, 2017, ss.149 - 155.
AMA	RAM D,CHANDRAN S,GOWDAPPA H B Suicide and depression literacy among healthcare profession students in tertiary care center in South India. Journal of Mood Disorders. 2017; 7(3): 149 - 155.
Vancouver	RAM D,CHANDRAN S,GOWDAPPA H B Suicide and depression literacy among healthcare profession students in tertiary care center in South India. Journal of Mood Disorders. 2017; 7(3): 149 - 155.
IEEE	RAM D,CHANDRAN S,GOWDAPPA H B "Suicide and depression literacy among healthcare profession students in tertiary care center in South India." Journal of Mood Disorders, 7, ss.149 - 155, 2017.
ISNAD	RAM, Dushad vd. "Suicide and depression literacy among healthcare profession students in tertiary care center in South India". Journal of Mood Disorders 7/3 (2017), 149-155.