老年人自杀：自杀风险的护理评估
Suicide in older adults: nursing assessment of suicide risk.
作者信息
Garand Linda, Mitchell Ann M, Dietrick Ann, Hijjawi Sophia P, Pan Di
机构信息
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, PA 15261, USA.
出版信息
Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2006 May;27(4):355-70. doi: 10.1080/01612840600569633.
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.
国家预防自杀战略的一个基本目标是预防老年人，尤其是老年男性自杀，因为这些人比其他任何年龄组的自杀风险都更高。此外，他们是人口中增长最快的部分。老年白人男性的自杀率尤其高。由于护士在识别有自杀风险的人方面发挥着重要作用，因此他们必须认识到晚年自杀所涉及的复杂风险因素。为此，我们回顾了老年人自杀行为的普遍性，并讨论了导致这些人自杀身亡的风险因素。最后，我们讨论了护士在识别有自杀行为风险的老年人方面的作用，以便能够实施挽救生命的治疗措施。
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