@article{ref1,
title="Clinical validation of the nursing diagnosis risk for suicide in the older adults",
journal="Archives of psychiatric nursing",
year="2020",
author="de Sousa, Girliani Silva and Perrelli, Jaqueline Galdino Albuquerque and de Oliveira Mangueira, Suzana and de Oliveira Lopes, Marcos Venícios and Sougey, Everton Botelho",
volume="34",
number="2",
pages="21-28",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To clinically validate risk factors for the nursing diagnosis risk for suicide in older adults. <br><br>METHODS: Case-control study (105 older adults). The strength of the association between variables was assessed using odds ratio (OR). Risk factors were grouped into hierarchical blocks according to the Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model of Suicidal Behaviour. <br><br>RESULTS: Anxiety; guilt; divorce; hostility; inability to express feelings; loss of important relationship; financial problems; apathy; low self-esteem; hopelessness; dependence and functional incapacity; unhappiness; failure; frustration; marked change in attitude and behavior; sadness; self-neglect; stockpiling medication; depression; ideation and suicidal plans; and mental disorders were associated with risk for suicide. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: It is expected that this study will contribute to clinical nursing practice by the identification of this diagnosis in a safer and more precise manner. Descriptors: clinical judgment, nursing diagnosis, psychiatric nursing, suicide, older adult.<br><br>Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0883-9417",
doi="10.1016/j.apnu.2020.01.003",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2020.01.003"
}