School of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Department of Nursing, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
J Nurs Scholarsh. 2022 May;54(3):388-395. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12744. Epub 2021 Nov 22.
PURPOSE: To examine suicide attempts and the influencing factors among Taiwanese lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) adults during the 2018 Taiwanese referendum on same-sex issues. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: The 2018 Taiwanese referendum was held on November 24. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted between October 2018 and February 2019. A total of 1012 self-identified LGBT adults were included in the final sample. RESULTS: Among the 1012 Taiwanese LGBT adults, the rates of suicide attempts ranged from 9.1% to 24.4%. A younger age, being a student, having low income, having mental health issues, and having a high level of depressive symptoms were associated with a significantly higher risk of suicide attempts in the participants. Conversely, having a postgraduate degree, having high self-esteem, and perceiving support from friends and family were associated with a lower risk of suicide attempts. CONCLUSION: This is the first study to investigate suicide attempts among LGBT individuals and the influencing factors within the context of a same-sex marriage referendum in an Asian country. The results of this study demonstrate the importance of suicide prevention measures for the LGBT community, particularly during times of increased social stress and conflict between social groups with diverse sexual and gender identities. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The results of this study suggest that nurses' and health-care providers' sensitivity toward LGBT patients and their knowledge and skills in providing culturally competent care are key factors in suicide prevention for LGBT adults. Therefore, nurses and health-care providers must be provided with training courses on culturally competent care.
目的:探讨 2018 年台湾同性婚姻议题公投期间台湾同性恋、双性恋、跨性别(LGBT)成年人的自杀企图及其影响因素。
研究设计与方法:2018 年台湾公投于 11 月 24 日举行。2018 年 10 月至 2019 年 2 月期间进行了一项横断面在线调查。最终样本共包括 1012 名自我认同的 LGBT 成年人。
结果:在这 1012 名台湾 LGBT 成年人中,自杀企图率为 9.1%至 24.4%。较年轻的年龄、学生身份、低收入、心理健康问题和较高的抑郁症状与参与者自杀企图的风险显著增加相关。相反,拥有研究生学历、自尊心高、以及感知到来自朋友和家人的支持与自杀企图的风险较低相关。
结论:这是第一项在亚洲国家同性婚姻公投背景下调查 LGBT 个体自杀企图及其影响因素的研究。本研究结果表明,需要针对 LGBT 群体采取自杀预防措施,特别是在社会压力增加和具有不同性和性别认同的社会群体之间发生冲突的时期。
临床意义:本研究结果表明,护士和医疗保健提供者对 LGBT 患者的敏感性以及他们提供文化上适宜的护理的知识和技能是预防 LGBT 成年人自杀的关键因素。因此,必须为护士和医疗保健提供者提供文化适宜性护理培训课程。
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