Development and Application of a Multidimensional Suicide Prevention Program for Korean Elders by utilizing a Community Network / 간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
; : 372-382, 2008.
Article
em Ko
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-189249
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop a multidimensional suicide prevention program for Korean elders by utilizing a community network and to evaluate its effect. METHODS: A non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. The subjects were recruited from two different elderly institutions located in D city and K province, Korea. Nineteen subjects in the control group received no intervention and 20 subjects in the experimental group received a multidimensional suicide prevention program. RESULTS: There were more significant decreases in depression, suicide ideation, and increases in life satisfaction in the experimental group compared to the control group. CONCLUSION: According to the above results, the multidimensional suicide prevention program for Korean elders decreased stressful events like depression, and suicide ideation and increased life satisfaction through the community network. These findings suggest that this program can be used as an efficient intervention for elders in a critical situation.
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Base de dados:
WPRIM
Assunto principal:
Satisfação Pessoal
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Suicídio
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Tentativa de Suicídio
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Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Interpretação Estatística de Dados
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Desenvolvimento de Programas
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Redes Comunitárias
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Depressão
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudo:
Evaluation_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article