HIGHLIGHTS
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To evidence the theme of suicide among Nursing students.
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To understand the factors that lead to attempted and/or consummated suicide.
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Prevention of psychological distress in the training process of professional nurses.
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Welcoming and coping strategies for suicide.
ABSTRACT
Objective:
to describe the suicide risk rates in Nursing students from different nationalities in a public university.
Method:
a cross-sectional study conducted between August and November 2019 in Ceará, Brazil. The students included were those aged at least 18 years old and duly enrolled; the exclusion criteria were as follows: inactive link due to medical leave or course cancellation. The Suicide Risk Index was used for data collection. The following tests were performed: Chi-square; Fisher’s Exact and Mann-Whitney.
Results:
of the 192 participants, 28.6% did not have religious/spiritual factors susceptible of stopping the suicidal act, 12.5% had a family history of suicide, and 2.6% had suicide plans. An association was detected between gender and suicidal potential risk (p>0.000). There was a difference in the suicidal potential risk in relation to gender (p>0.000), nationality (p>0.000) and marital status (p=0.043).
Conclusion:
the study contributes to a reflection on suicide, to early detection and to understanding the impacts in the university.
DESCRIPTORS:
Nursing; Suicide; Attempted Suicide; Universities; Mental Health.