Objective To systematically evaluate the real experience of suicidal behavior in the elderly,so as to provide a reference for suicide prevention and intervention in the elderly.Methods We searched Chinese and English database by computer and by manual search for qualitative studies pertaining to elderly suicide and their real experience from the inception to July,2023.The quality of the literature was evaluated by the Australian JBI Evidence-based Health Care Center Qualitative research quality evaluation crite-ria,and the pooled integration method was used to integrate the results.Results A total of 11 articles were included,with 37 ex-tracted results being extracted and categorized into 10 new categories and further synthesized into 3 integrated results:diversity of factors influencing suicidal behaviorin the elderly;complexity of the elderly facing suicidal behavior leading to a fatal outcome;ad-justment and coping after suicidal behavior in the elderly.Conclusion The elderly who conduct suicidal behavior suffer from com-plex psychological experience.Families,communities,nursing homes and medical institutions should pay close attention to the physical and mental health and psychological changes of the elderly,and provide appropriate intervention according to individual differences.
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老年人/自杀意念/自杀行为/身心健康/心理护理/健康老龄化/质性研究/Meta整合
Key words
the elderly/suicidal ideation/suicidal behavior/physical and mental health/mental health nursing/healthy ageing/qualitative study/Meta-synthesis
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