Sociodemographic and clinical determinants of suicidal ideation: an analysis in a Peruvian consultation-liaison psychiatry unit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicidal ideation (SI) poses a significant global health concern, particularly among hospitalized individuals, with gaps in understanding its contributing factors in low and middle-income countries like Peru.

Methods

Using a cross-sectional design, this study examined 940 patients evaluated by the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Unit at a major Peruvian general hospital. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were assessed, employing standardized instruments such as the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), General Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15), and Clinical Global Impressions (CGI). The prevalence of SI and its associations were explored through bivariate and multivariate analyses.

Results

The prevalence

SUBMITTER: Huarcaya-Victoria J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11742514 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature