TY - JOUR PY - 2010// TI - A Study about the Factors Affecting the Suicidal Thought in Korean Elders JO - Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing A1 - Kim, Kyunghee A1 - Kim, Ji-Su A1 - Lee, Bongsuk A1 - Lee, Eunkyung A1 - Ahn, Youngmi A1 - Choi, Mihye SP - 391 EP - 399 VL - IS - N2 - PURPOSE: This study was done to identify the risk factors influencing suicidal ideation in Korean elders.

METHODS: Data from the Korean national health & nutrition examination survey 2007 collected by the Korean Center for Disease Control were analyzed using chi2 test and t-test.

RESULTS: Differences in suicidal ideation according to individual factors were as follows: gender, education status, recognition of stress, experience of depression, and smoking. Differences in suicidal ideation according to health related factors were as follows: subjective health status, EQ-5D (EuroQoL-5 Dimensions), and restriction of activity. Differences in suicidal ideation according to family related factors were as follows: spouse, and status of dietary life.

CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that board intervention programs should be provided to prevent problems of suicidal ideation. It is also recommended that programs be developed that can help control the variables identified in this study along with follow up study to verify the model.

Language: ko

LA - ko SN - 1225-8482 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2010.19.4.391 ID - ref1 ER -