Abstract

There is a paucity of research exploring risk factors for suicide in hospitalized elderly patients. Therefore, a study designed to explore the prevalence and characteristic of suicidal ideation (SI), such as QOL (quality of life), a wish to die (WTD), and other factors in aged Taiwan's inpatients.

Author Details

Wen Kuei Liao Sr., SN, Department of Nursing, St. Mary's Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Yilan, Taiwan; Su-Jung Liao Jr., Department of Nursing, Yuli Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Haulien, Taiwan; Jiin-Ru Rong, PhD, RN, School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan; Bo-Jian Wu Jr., Department of Psychiatry,, Yuli Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Hualien, Taiwan; Tse Tsung Liu, Department of Geriatrics, Mennonite Christian Hospital, Hualien City, Hualien, Taiwan

Sigma Membership

Lambda Beta at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

St. Mary's Junior College of Medicine, Yilan, Taiwan

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Elderly Inpatients, Suicidal Ideation, Wish to Die

Conference Name

29th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Melbourne, Australia

Conference Year

2018

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Explore factors of suicidal ideation among elderly inpatients in Taiwan

Melbourne, Australia

There is a paucity of research exploring risk factors for suicide in hospitalized elderly patients. Therefore, a study designed to explore the prevalence and characteristic of suicidal ideation (SI), such as QOL (quality of life), a wish to die (WTD), and other factors in aged Taiwan's inpatients.