Perfil epidemiológico do suicídio entre estudantes de enfermagem [Epidemiological profile of suicidal behavior among nursing students] [Perfil epidemiológico del suicídio entre estudiantes de enfermería]
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https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2019.45607Keywords:
Perfil epidemiológico, suicídio, estudantes de enfermagem, universidade.Abstract
Objetivo: identificar o perfil do comportamento suicida entre estudantes de enfermagem de instituição privada de ensino superior do Distrito Federal. Métodos: estudo descritivo, mediante análise estatística, realizado com 1567 estudantes de enfermagem, em 2017. Foram utilizados um questionário sociodemográfico e acadêmico, a Escala de Ideação Suicida de Beck e Mini-Rastreamento de Transtornos Mentais. A pesquisa foi aprovada por Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa. Resultados: a maioria era adulto jovem, do sexo feminino e estudava no período noturno. Verificou-se que 181 (11,55%) estudantes já tinham tentado suicídio e os maiores índices foram apresentados no primeiro, terceiro e quarto semestres do curso. Destes, 36,5% apresentaram pensamentos depressivos, 33,7% sinais de depressão e desesperança e 56,4% permaneciam com ideação suicida. Conclusão: as tentativas de suicídio têm sua maior magnitude entre estudantes mais jovens, dos primeiros dois anos do curso, os quais revelaram índices expressivos para depressão, desesperança e ideação suicida.
ABSTRACT
Objective: to identify the profile of suicidal behavior among nursing students at a private higher education institution in the Federal District, Brazil. Methods: descriptive study, through statistical analysis, conducted with 1567 nursing students, in 2017. It was used a sociodemographic and academic questionnaire, Beck's Suicidal Ideation Scale and Mini-Screening of Mental Disorders. The research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: most respondents were young adults, female and night students One hundred and eithy-one students (11,55%) had already attempted suicide and the highest rates were presented in de first, third and fourth semesters of the course. Among them, 36,5% had depressive thoughts, 33,7% showed signs of depression and hopelessness and 56,4% remained with suicidal ideation. Conclusion: suicide attempts have their greatest magnitude among younger students, from the first two years of the course, which revealed expressive rates for depression, hopelessness and suicidal ideation.
RESUMEN
Objetivo: identificar el perfil de comportamiento suicida entre estudiantes de enfermería en una institución privada de educación superior en Brasil. Métodos: estudio descriptivo, mediante análisis estadístico, realizado con 1567 estudiantes de enfermería, en 2017. Se utilizó cuestionario sociodemográfico y académico, Escala de ideación suicida de Beck y mini-detección de trastornos mentales. La investigación fue aprobada por el Comité de Ética de Investigación. Resultados: la mayoría eran adultos jóvenes, mujeres y estudiavan por la noche; 181 (11,55%) estudiantes ya habían intentado suicidarse y las tasas más altas se presentaron en el primer, tercer y cuarto semestre del curso. De estos, 36,5% tenía pensamientos depresivos, 33,7% mostró signos de depresión y desesperanza y 56,4% permaneció con ideación suicida. Conclusión: los intentos de suicidio tienen su mayor magnitud entre los estudiantes más jóvenes, desde los primeros años del curso, que revelaron tasas expresivas de depresión, desesperanza e ideación suicida.
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