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Euthanasia Distress and Fearlessness About Death in German Veterinarians
Ist Teil von
Crisis : the journal of crisis intervention and suicide prevention, 2021, Vol.42 (1), p.71-77
Ort / Verlag
Canada: Hogrefe Publishing
Erscheinungsjahr
2021
Quelle
PsycARTICLES
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Background: The elevated risk of suicide in
veterinarians is still not well understood, but euthanasia distress and increased
fearlessness about death (FAD) have been discussed as specific risk factors.
Aims: We investigated German veterinarians to test
whether FAD is increased compared with the general population, whether FAD is associated
with euthanasia distress, and whether there are differences between different fields in
veterinary medicine. Methods: German veterinarians were assessed via
self-report instruments and compared with a representative general population sample.
There was no difference in FAD. Lower euthanasia distress was significantly associated
with higher FAD. Limitations: Although we were able to recruit a large
sample of veterinarians, the generalizability is limited by the voluntary nature of
participation and the related risk of bias. Results: There was no difference in FAD. Lower
euthanasia distress was significantly associated with higher FAD. Conclusion: Although lower euthanasia distress as an
indicator of habituation to euthanasia is associated with higher FAD, one cannot assume
that increased FAD in veterinarians is a specific risk factor for suicidality in
veterinarians.