Prevalence and correlates of suicide ideation in patients with COPD: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation (SI) in patients with stable moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Patients and methods

We conducted an exploratory mixed methods analysis of data from participants in a longitudinal observational study of depression in COPD. We measured depression with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), which includes an item on SI. We compared participants with and without SI in relation to sociodemographics, symptoms, anxiety, and healthcare resource use with independent t-tests and chi-square tests. Content analysis was performed on qualitative data gathered during a structured SI safety assessment.

Results

Of 202 participants, 121 (60%) had

SUBMITTER: Fleehart S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4262376 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature