Effectiveness of a community-based program for suicide prevention among elders with early-stage dementia: A controlled observational study |
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Authors: | Jong-Pill Kim Jinhyang Yang |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Nursing, Jinju Health College, Jinju, South Korea;2. Department of Nursing, Institute of Health Science, Inje University, 75 Bokjiro, Busanjingu, Busan, 47392, South Korea |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to develop a small-group-focused suicide prevention program for elders with early-stage dementia and to assess its effects. This was a quasi-experimental study with a control group pretest–posttest design. A total of 62 elders diagnosed with early-stage dementia who were receiving care services at nine daycare centers in J City Korea participated in this study. The experimental group participated in the suicide prevention program twice a week for 5 weeks with a pretest and two posttests The developed suicide prevention program had a significant effect on the perceived health status, social support, depression, and suicidal ideation of elders with early-stage dementia. Nurses should integrate risk factors such as depression and protective factors such as health status and social support into a suicide prevention program. This community-based program in geriatric nursing practice can be effective in preventing suicide among elders with early-stage dementia. |
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Keywords: | Early-stage dementia Elders Suicide Program development Program evaluation |
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