Suicide prevention strategies for older persons-An integrative review of empirical and theoretical papers.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To synthesize suicide prevention strategies for older adults. The review question was Which suicide prevention strategies are useful for older adults?

Design

Integrative review.

Data sources

Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, Ovid PsycINFO and PubMed were searched for articles published between January 2009 and December 2019.

Review methods

An integrative review of quantitative, qualitative and theoretical papers with a qualitative thematic analysis.

Results

Key aspects of the included studies contributed to the formulation of four themes: (1) Recognizing older adults' physical and/or mental health problems and referring them for help and treatment, (2) Designing an educational programme, (3) Communication and dialogue about warning signs and (4) Socia

SUBMITTER: Holm AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8363358 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature