Table 1.
Survey data for the 26 respondents who had experienced patient-perpetrated homicide and their patientsa
| Respondents | |
| Consultant gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 19 (74) |
| Female | 7 (26) |
| Consultant experience at time of homicide (first homicide if more than one), n (%) | |
| ≥15 years | 13 (50) |
| Between 2 and 15 years | 11 (42) |
| ≤2 years | 2 (8) |
| Homicides (26 respondents) | |
| Number of patient homicides, n (%) | |
| One | 20 (70) |
| Two | 4 (16) |
| Three | 3 (12) |
| Gender of perpetrators, n (%) | |
| Male | 23 (92) |
| Female | 3 (8) |
| Perpetrator location at time of homicide, n (%) | |
| In-patient | 6 (23) |
| Out-patient | 20 (77) |
| Time since homicide, range (mean) | 4 weeks to 30 years (7 years) |
| Relationship with victim, n (%) | |
| Family member/acquaintance | 13 (50) |
| Stranger | 4 (15) |
| Other | 9 (36) |
| Consequences of homicide cases, n (%) | |
| Referral to General Medical Council | 2 (8) |
| Media reporting | |
| Local media | 16 (63) |
| National media | 14 (53) |
| Psychiatrist named in the media | 3 (11) |
| Required to give evidence in court, n (%) | 9 (34) |
| Required to give evidence to an external inquiry, n (%) | 17 (65) |
| Adverse impact on career, n (%) | 10 (38) |
| Adverse impact on mental health, n (%) | 21 (81) |
| Adverse impact on physical health, n (%) | 11 (42) |
| Adverse impact on personal life, n (%) | 20 (77) |
a.
Data (for both consultants and patient-perpetrators) relate to the homicide with the worst impacts on the respondents, if respondents experienced more than one.