Table 2.

Emergent Themes of Responses to Patient Suicide

Domain	Subtheme
Psychological and physical impact	Guilt/self-doubt
	Perception of blame/judgment by colleagues
	Anger
	Sadness
	Physical symptoms
	Flashbacks
	Avoidance
Change in attitude	Increased respect for patient autonomy
	Acceptance of things beyond one's control
	Acceptance of own performance
Impact on clinical practice	Improved attunement to suicidal feelings in patients
	Improved self-care/work–life balance
Modes of coping	Team support/debriefing
	Spiritual practices
	Counseling
	Self-care
	Leave of absence
	Supportive relationships with family/friends
Recommendations for support	Team and collegial support/debriefing
	Counseling
	Spiritual practices
	Education about suicide in general
	Paid leave of absence
	Self-care practices
	Supportive relationships with family/friends