SUICIDE IN OLDER ADULTS: NURSING ASSESSMENT OF SUICIDE RISK
| Autor: | Sophia P. Hijjawi, Ann M. Mitchell, Ann Dietrick, Linda Garand, Di Pan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Suicide Prevention
medicine.medical_specialty Activities of daily living Population Poison control Gerontological nursing Nurse's Role Risk Assessment Suicide prevention Article Life Change Events Age Distribution Geriatric Nursing Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Activities of Daily Living Injury prevention Prevalence medicine Humans Social Behavior Psychiatry education Geriatric Assessment Nursing Assessment Aged education.field_of_study business.industry Age Factors Human factors and ergonomics United States Suicide Mental Health Pshychiatric Mental Health Risk assessment business Attitude to Health |
| Zdroj: | Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 27:355-370 |
| ISSN: | 1096-4673 0161-2840 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01612840600569633 |
| Popis: | A fundamental objective of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is the prevention of suicide in older adults, especially elderly males, because these individuals are at higher risk for suicide than any other age group. Furthermore, they are the fastest growing segment of the population. The suicide rates for older Caucasian men are particularly high. Because nurses play an important role in the identification of persons at risk for suicide, it is important that they be cognizant of the complex risk factors involved in late life suicide. Toward that end, we review the prevalence of suicidal behaviors in older adults and discuss risk factors that contribute to completed suicide in these individuals. Lastly, we discuss the role of nurses in the identification of older adults at risk for suicidal behavior so that life-saving treatment measures can be implemented. |
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