Relationship between Mental Health Status and Suicidal Thinking among Cancer Patients / 재활간호학회지
Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
;
: 39-46, 2012.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-650737
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was to examine the relationship between mental health status and suicidal thinking among cancer patients.METHODS:
The data set of the 4th Korea National Health and Nutrition Survey (2009) was used and 230 subjects with cancers were included in the present study. Using SPSS/WIN 18.0 program, data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, chi2 test and logistic regression analysis.RESULTS:
About one-third of subjects had stress, symptoms of depression and suicidal thinking. Female had more suicidal thinking than male (chi2=5.44, p=.020). In addition, subjects with high income level had more thinking about suicide compared with those in low income level (chi2=7.54, p=.023). There was a significant difference in suicidal thinking according to the educational levels (chi2=13.25, p=.004). In the logistic regression analysis, it was indicated that gender, depression and stress were significant predictors on suicidal thinking, accounting for 26.7~38.1%.CONCLUSION:
From the findings in this study, it was suggested that the healthcare providers should try to improve their mental health status in order to prevent suicidal thinking among the individuals diagnosed with cancer.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Suicide
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Thinking
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Logistic Models
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Nutrition Surveys
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Mental Health
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Health Personnel
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Depression
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Accounting
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Korea
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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