Citation

Piedrahita LE, García MA, Mesa JS, Rosero IS. Colomb. Med. (Cali) 2011; 42(3): 334-341.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Universidad del Valle)

DOI

10.25100/cm.v42i3.880

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To identify the factors related to attempted suicide in a group of children and adolescents hospitalized in the Mental Health Unit at the "Evaristo Garcia" Hospital Universitario del Valle and in their family groups.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Exploratory-descriptive research. An assessment was used according to Marjory Gordon's functional health patterns. Sixteen minors and 14 of their parents or legal guardians were surveyed.

FINDINGS: Protective factors were identified, especially in values and beliefs and role-relationship patterns, and risk factors in patterns of the health management perception and tolerance-confrontation to stress. In addition, changes in patterns were observed: metabolic nutritional, activity-exercise, and sleep-rest.

CONCLUSION: The risk factors identified, as well as the presence of a triggering event and the availability of a suicide method increase the risk suicide attempt in children and adolescents. The application of the nursing care process facilitated obtaining information and identifying risk factors related to attempted suicide becoming a tool of the discipline, which contributes to systematization and nursing research. © 2011 Universidad del Valle, Facultad de Salud.

Language: en

Keywords

human; Suicide; exercise; stress; nutrition; suicide attempt; risk factor; adolescent health; article; mental health care; clinical article; child psychiatry; nursing care; child health care; metabolism; Children and adolescents; descriptive research; exploratory research; sleep pattern; adolescent father; Nursing care; Nursing process