@article{ref1,
title="Changes in quality of life after a suicide attempt",
journal="Western journal of nursing research",
year="2015",
author="Pien, Feng-Chen and Chang, Yue-Cune and Feng, Hsin-Pei and Hung, Pin-Wei and Huang, San-Yuan and Tzeng, Wen-Chii",
volume="38",
number="6",
pages="721-737",
abstract="The aim of this follow-up study was to examine factors related to a suicide attempt within 3 months of a prior attempt. Participants were recruited from a suicide-prevention center. Of 96 suicidal individuals who had participated in the baseline study, only 51 completed all measures at follow-up assessment. Study results showed that suicidal individuals who reattempted suicide during the first 3 months of follow-up care exhibited lower mean scores on all four domains of the brief version of the World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Instrument at follow-up assessment than at baseline. In contrast, individuals who did not reattempt suicide had higher quality-of-life scores across all domains between baseline and 3 months. The reattempt and no-reattempt groups differed significantly in the physical health and environmental domains. These results can be used by nurses to develop their abilities to recognize and prevent suicide reattempts in high-risk groups.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0193-9459",
doi="10.1177/0193945915620306",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0193945915620306"
}