title: Factors Associated with Suicide Risk in Advanced Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study
abstract: The study aimed to find out to what degree suicidal thoughts and associated factors affect the suicide risk of
  advanced cancer patients. The frequency of suicidal thoughts among patients with cancer, especially in the advanced
  stages, is about 3 times greater than the adult average in South Korea. We recruited 457 participants with four types
  of cancers (colon, breast, cervical, and lung) using stratified sampling. Data collection was carried out through oneon-
  one interviews by trained nurses using a structured questionnaire. Advanced cancer patients with high, vs. low,
  levels of anxiety and pain had a higher suicide risk. In contrast, having one’s spouse as the primary care provider was
  associated with a low suicide risk. Overall, the three factors of anxiety, pain, and the primary caregiver being one’s
  spouse explained 17.2% of the variance in suicide risk. In conclusion, we derived influencing factors of suicide risk
  using a sample of patients with various types of advanced cancer. The results provide systematic baseline data for
  preparing nurse-led interventions to prevent suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts among advanced cancer patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing Science, Suwon University, Korea National University of Transportation Republic of Korea. Email: yjlee@ut.ac.kr
authors.forename: Sun A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Seung Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Youngjin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Advanced cancer; suicide risk; anxiety; depression; pain; performance status