Citation

Kim JP, Yang J. Geriatr. Nurs. 2016; 38(2): 97-105.

Affiliation

Department of Nursing, Institute of Health Science, Inje University, 75 Bokjiro, Busanjingu, Busan, 47392, South Korea. Electronic address: jhyang@inje.ac.kr.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.08.002

PMID

27594544

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop a small-group-focused suicide prevention program for elders with early-stage dementia and to assess its effects. This was a quasi-experimental study with a control group pretest-posttest design. A total of 62 elders diagnosed with early-stage dementia who were receiving care services at nine daycare centers in J City Korea participated in this study. The experimental group participated in the suicide prevention program twice a week for 5 weeks with a pretest and two posttests The developed suicide prevention program had a significant effect on the perceived health status, social support, depression, and suicidal ideation of elders with early-stage dementia. Nurses should integrate risk factors such as depression and protective factors such as health status and social support into a suicide prevention program. This community-based program in geriatric nursing practice can be effective in preventing suicide among elders with early-stage dementia.

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Language: en