Changes in Quality of Life after a Suicide Attempt

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Title:	Changes in Quality of Life after a Suicide Attempt
Authors:	Feng-Chen Pien, Yue-Cune Chang, Hsin-Pei Feng, Pin-Wei Hung, San-Yuan Huang, and Wen-Chii Tzeng
Keywords:	depression;follow-up care;quality of life;repetition;sleep disturbance;suicide
Date:	2016-06-01
Issue Date:	2016-12-29 02:10:14 (UTC+8)
Abstract:	The aim of this follow-up study was to examine factors related to a suicide attempt within 3 months of a prior attempt. Participants were recruited from a suicide-prevention center. Of 96 suicidal individuals who had participated in the baseline study, only 51 completed all measures at follow-up assessment. Study results showed that suicidal individuals who reattempted suicide during the first 3 months of follow-up care exhibited lower mean scores on all four domains of the brief version of the World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Instrument at follow-up assessment than at baseline. In contrast, individuals who did not reattempt suicide had higher quality-of-life scores across all domains between baseline and 3 months. The reattempt and no-reattempt groups differed significantly in the physical health and environmental domains. These results can be used by nurses to develop their abilities to recognize and prevent suicide reattempts in high-risk groups.
Relation:	Western Journal of Nursing Research 38(6), pp.721-737
DOI:	10.1177/0193945915620306
Appears in Collections:	[Graduate Institute & Department of Mathematics] Journal Article

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