Socio-psychological factors relevant to suicidal ideation among patients with AIDS in Changsha
10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2017.06.015
- VernacularTitle:长沙市艾滋病患者自杀意念的社会心理因素调查
- Author:
Huiying WANG
;
Min WANG
;
Furong JIANG
;
Zhisheng LIU
;
Honghong WANG
;
Jianling LI
- Keywords:
AIDS;
suicidal ideation;
anxiety/depression;
Changsha
- From:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
2017;42(6):687-694
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the rates of suicide ideation and the relevant factors among patients with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Changsha for obtaining scientific evidence to reduce suicidal ideation rates among PLWHA.Methods:A total of 504 PLWHA were surveyed in an MDS hospital in Changsha,by using Self-Made Socio-Demographic Scale,Self-rating Depression Scale,Self-rating Anxiety Scale,and Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation-Chinese Version.Results:There were 13.9％,26.6％ and 27.2％ of PLWHA suffered suicidal ideation in the last week,at the most depressive moments and all their lives,respectively.Being a gay (OR=4.79,2.66,2.37) or with suicide history (OR=8.56,5.63,5.56) were the risk factors for suffering suicidal ideation in the last week,at the most depressive moments and all their lives.Moreover,anxiety was the risk factor for suffering suicidal ideation at the most depressive moments and all their lives (OR=3.28,3.05),and depression was the risk factor for suffering suicidal ideation in the last week (OR=4.97).Conclusion:Among PLWHA,gay is a high risk factor for suffering suicidal ideation,and suicide history is a risk factor.
