Prevalence and factors associated with suicide among medical professionals in low/middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol

What is it about?

Suicide is a global public health concern. Medical professionals are expected to routinely assess for suicide risk among their patients. However, a number of studies have reported that the medical professionals are also at risk of suicide themselves. Most of these studies have been conducted in the developed world with paucity of information in low and middle income countries (LMIC). A number of risk factors for suicide have been documented among medical professionals but there is little information about these factors in LMIC. We propose a study to determine how commonly medical professionals contemplate or attempt or commit suicide in LMIC. 
We will systematically search for studies published in peer reviewed journals in which the prevalence and factors associated with suicidal ideation, attempt and completion among medical professionals in LMIC have been reported. Findings from this study will be available for clinicians and other medical professionals, scientists, and policy makers.

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