Comparison of Families with and without a Suicide Prevention Plan Following a Suicidal Attempt by a Family Member
- Authors
- Cho, Heung-Don; Kim, Nam-Young; Gil, Hyo-wook; Jeong, Du-shin; Hong, Sae-yong
- Issue Date
- Jul-2015
- Publisher
- 대한의학회
- Keywords
- Suicide; Suicide, Attempted, Family; Suicide Prevention; Suicide Prevention Plan
- Citation
- Journal of Korean Medical Science, v.30, no.7, pp 974 - 978
- Pages
- 5
- Journal Title
- Journal of Korean Medical Science
- Volume
- 30
- Number
- 7
- Start Page
- 974
- End Page
- 978
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/10499
- DOI
- 10.3346/jkms.2015.30.7.974
- ISSN
- 1011-8934
1598-6357
- Abstract
- The frequency and extent of the existence of a familial suicide prevention plan may differ across cultures. The aim of this work was, therefore, to determine how common it was for families to develop a suicide prevention plan and to compare the main measures used by families with and without such a plan, after an attempt to commit suicide was made by a member of a family living in a rural area of Korea. On the basis of the presence or absence of a familial suicide prevention plan, we compared 50 recruited families that were divided into 2 groups, with Group A (31 families) employing a familial suicide prevention plan after a suicide attempt by a family member, and Group B (19 families) not doing so. The strategy that was employed most frequently to prevent a reoccurrence among both populations was promoting communication among family members, followed by seeking psychological counseling and/or psychiatric treatment. Contrary to our expectation, the economic burden from medical treatment after a suicide attempt did not influence the establishment of a familial suicide prevention plan. It is a pressing social issue that 38% (19 of 50) of families in this study did not employ a familial suicide prevention plan, even after a family member had attempted suicide. Regional suicide prevention centers and/or health authorities should pay particular attention to these patients and their families.
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