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ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the factors associated with suicidal ideation in students from healthcare graduation courses. Methods: quantitative, cross-sectional study, with 251 students from the courses of radiology, speech-language therapy, medicine, nutrition, health service management, and nursing, from a federal higher education institution in the Southeast of Brazil. Data were collected from August to October 2019, using an electronic questionnaire. Results: the prevalence of suicidal ideation among participants was 26.33%. In the final logistic regression model, only depressive symptoms were associated with suicidal ideation. Having symptoms of depression increased the chances of suicidal ideation 2.6 times. Conclusion: the high prevalence of suicidal ideation and its associated factors constitutes a situational diagnosis that demands the elaboration of public and institutional policies, focused on the promotion and attention to the mental health of the students.
RESUMEN Objetivos: Analizar los factores relacionados a la ideación suicida de estudiantes de cursos de grado de la área de salud. Métodos: Estudio cuantitativo, transversal, con 251 alumnos de los cursos de Radiología, Fonoaudiología, Medicina, Nutrición, Gestión en Servicios de Salud y Enfermería de una institución federal de Educación Superior en el Sudeste brasileño. Los datos fueron recolectados en el período de agosto a octubre de 2019, por medio de encuesta electrónica. Resultados: La prevalencia de ideación suicida entre los participantes fue de 26,33%. En el modelo de regresión logística final, sólo síntomas depresivos fueron relacionados a la ideación suicida. Tener síntomas depresivos aumentó en 2,6 las chances de presentar ideación suicida. Conclusión: La alta prevalencia de la ideación suicida y sus factores relacionados constituyen un diagnóstico situacional que demanda la elaboración de políticas públicas e institucionales, enfocando la promoción y la atención a la salud mental de los estudiantes.
RESUMO Objetivos: analisar os fatores associados à ideação suicida de estudantes de cursos de graduação da área da saúde. Métodos: estudo quantitativo, transversal, com 251 alunos dos cursos de Radiologia, Fonoaudiologia, Medicina, Nutrição, Gestão em Serviços de Saúde e Enfermagem de uma instituição federal de Ensino Superior no Sudeste brasileiro. Os dados foram coletados no período de agosto a outubro de 2019, por meio de questionário eletrônico. Resultados: a prevalência de ideação suicida entre os participantes foi de 26,33%. No modelo de regressão logística final, apenas sintomas depressivos foram associados à ideação suicida. Ter sintomas depressivos aumentou em 2,6 as chances de apresentar ideação suicida. Conclusão: a alta prevalência da ideação suicida e seus fatores associados constituem um diagnóstico situacional que demanda a elaboração de políticas públicas e institucionais, enfocando a promoção e a atenção à saúde mental dos estudantes.
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OBJECTIVES: to analyze the factors associated with suicidal ideation in students from healthcare graduation courses. METHODS: quantitative, cross-sectional study, with 251 students from the courses of radiology, speech-language therapy, medicine, nutrition, health service management, and nursing, from a federal higher education institution in the Southeast of Brazil. Data were collected from August to October 2019, using an electronic questionnaire. RESULTS: the prevalence of suicidal ideation among participants was 26.33%. In the final logistic regression model, only depressive symptoms were associated with suicidal ideation. Having symptoms of depression increased the chances of suicidal ideation 2.6 times. CONCLUSION: the high prevalence of suicidal ideation and its associated factors constitutes a situational diagnosis that demands the elaboration of public and institutional policies, focused on the promotion and attention to the mental health of the students.
