Suicidal Behavior Risk factors in Cancer Patients
Yoon, Sohee (2020)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020061218596
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020061218596
Tiivistelmä
Approximately 800 000 people commit suicide worldwide every year. It is a global phenomenon in all regions of the world including low, middle, and high-income countries. However, people commit suicides due to different reasons including chronic pain and illness like cancer. In the United States, the number of cancer patients from 1973-2014 was 8,651,569, and 13,311 have committed suicide. One of the nurses' roles is to provide holistic care which could help patients with chronic illness to sustain a good quality of life.
This study aims to present evidence-based knowledge of risk factors associated with suicidal behavior in cancer patients. And the purpose of this is to provide evidence-based information on risk factors of suicidal behavior among cancer patients and provide suggestions to healthcare professionals so that they can raise awareness and benefit to provide holistic care which will prevent suicidality among patients.
The study was implemented as a literature review. 2 databases were used to search articles: Cinahl and Medline. Overall, 9 articles were chosen to be reviewed. The content analysis method was applied for data analysis.
3 main risk factors were found: sociodemographic, psychological, and physical risk factors. The applicability of these results might vary according to individuals. Therefore, the results indicated need extensive evaluation in the nursing assessment of cancer patient’s suicidal behavior according to their distinctive characteristics such as age, comorbidities, and personal health record.
This study aims to present evidence-based knowledge of risk factors associated with suicidal behavior in cancer patients. And the purpose of this is to provide evidence-based information on risk factors of suicidal behavior among cancer patients and provide suggestions to healthcare professionals so that they can raise awareness and benefit to provide holistic care which will prevent suicidality among patients.
The study was implemented as a literature review. 2 databases were used to search articles: Cinahl and Medline. Overall, 9 articles were chosen to be reviewed. The content analysis method was applied for data analysis.
3 main risk factors were found: sociodemographic, psychological, and physical risk factors. The applicability of these results might vary according to individuals. Therefore, the results indicated need extensive evaluation in the nursing assessment of cancer patient’s suicidal behavior according to their distinctive characteristics such as age, comorbidities, and personal health record.