Factors associated with suicide ideation of healthcare university students - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

Factors associated with suicide ideation of healthcare university students |

ABSTRACT

Objectives:

to analyze the factors associated with suicidal ideation in students from healthcare graduation courses.

Methods:

quantitative, cross-sectional study, with 251 students from the courses of radiology, speech-language therapy, medicine, nutrition, health service management, and nursing, from a federal higher education institution in the Southeast of Brazil. Data were collected from August to October 2019, using an electronic questionnaire.

Results:

the prevalence of suicidal ideation among participants was 26.33%. In the final logistic regression model, only depressive symptoms were associated with suicidal ideation. Having symptoms of depression increased the chances of suicidal ideation 2.6 times.

Conclusion:

the high prevalence of suicidal ideation and its associated factors constitutes a situational diagnosis that demands the elaboration of public and institutional policies, focused on the promotion and attention to the mental health of the students.