title: Suicide Ideation in Older Adults Recovering from Acute Conditions in a Clinical Recovery Facility.
abstract: The aim of the current study was to assess suicide ideation in a sample of older adults recovering from acute conditions in a clinical recovery facility of the Portuguese Red Cross. Four indicators of suicide ideation were used. Clinical, contextual, and psychological variables-namely, previous suicide attempts, death of a family member by suicide, loneliness, and interpersonal needs-were also tested to determine whether they were related to suicide ideation. Findings show suicide ideation is frequent at admission and related to patients' previous suicide attempts. Death of a family member by suicide and patients' functional dependency are related to some indicators of suicide ideation, and loneliness and interpersonal needs are important psychological variables relating to suicide ideation. Interpersonal needs were related to suicide ideation even after controlling for previous suicide attempts. Implications of the results for clinical practice are discussed. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 43(9), 31-37.].
authors.forename: Rui C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Margarida
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piteira
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abreu
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tavares
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001293:Attitude to Death; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D008132:Loneliness; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011174:Portugal; D012307:Risk Factors; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires