Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Suicide is the leading cause of death among adolescents and young people worldwide and is considered a public health problem. This study aimed to understand the role of nurses in the face of suicidal ideation in adolescence. The specific objectives were to conceptualize suicide and associated factors, contextualize suicide in adolescence, and discuss nursing interventions to prevent suicide in adolescents. This is a literature review study. For data collection, studies were selected from the Virtual Health Library, published between 2018 and 2022, using the descriptors: “Nurse”, “Suicide”, “Prevention” and “Public Health”. The suicidal person has great suffering in their psychic structure, and they do not feel the strength to bear it, seeing death as the only option to end this problem. The care provided by the nurse must be unhurried, with the possibility of requesting the presence of a family member and developing dialogue in a way that reflects trust between professional and patient.
Source: Global Clinical Research Journal
Language: Portuguese
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4400734017