在老年成人死者中披露自杀意图的模式,2016-2018:定性分析
Kristen A DeBois1, Sheryl L Chatfield2, Shelly D Evans3
1Department of Sociology and Health Studies, Muskingum University, New Concord, OH.
Aging & mental health
|February 12, 2024
概括
在老年人中,自杀意图的披露显示出模式,最常见的是直接陈述. 这些披露经常被驳回,这凸显了自杀预防工作中需要进行批判性评估的必要性.
科学领域:
- 老年学是一门学科.
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 精神病学是一个精神病学.
背景情况:
- 晚年自杀是一个重大的公共卫生挑战.
- 了解自杀意图披露的细微差别对于有效的预防至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 分析老年人自杀意图披露的模式.
- 通过了解晚年自杀行为的动力,为预防自杀策略提供信息.
主要方法:
- 从国家暴力死亡报告系统 (2016-2018) 中对叙事描述的定性内容分析.
- 检查了2969例65岁及以上的已故人,他们披露了自杀意图的病例.
主要成果:
- 直接的意向声明 (37.19%) 比间接的意向声明 (25.29%) 更常见.
- 在11.62%的病例中,慢性或不受控制的疼痛是自杀的原因.
- 披露的收件人经常将自杀意图声明视为不真诚.
结论:
- 在老年人中,自杀意图的披露显示出明显的模式.
- 拒绝披露自杀意图的原因可能源于评估真诚度的困难.
- 对所有自杀意图披露的批判性评估是必不可少的,因为自杀企图在晚年死亡率很高.
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