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KMID : 0806120160460010059
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대한간호학회지
2016 Volume.46 No. 1 p.59 ~ p.68
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Development of a Korean Geriatric Suicidal Risk Scale (KGSRS)
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Lee Sang-Ju
Kim Jung-Soon
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Abstract
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Purpose: Increase in suicide rate for senior citizens which has become widespread in our society today. It is not a normal social phenomenonand is beyond the danger level. The contents of this study include Korean senior citizens' suicide related risk factors andwarning signs, and the development of a simple Geriatric Suicide Risk Scale. hods: This study is
Methodological Research to verifyreliability and validity of the Geriatric Suicide Risk Scale according to the tool development process suggested by Devellis (2012).
Results: For predictive validity assessment, high suicide screening accuracy was showed with an Area under the ROC curve (AUC) of.93. For the optimal cutoff point of 11, sensitivity was 93.9%, and specificity, 75.7% which are excellence levels. Cross validity forassessment of generalization possibility showed the Area under the ROC curve (AUC) as .82 and in case of a cutoff point of 11, sensitivitywas 73.7%, and specificity, 65.9%.
Conclusion: When it comes to practical nursing, it is significant that the Korean GeriatricSuicide Risk Scale has high reliability and validity through adequate tool development and the tool assessment step to select degreeof suicide risk of senior citizens. Also, it can be easily applied and does not take a long time to administer. Further, it can be used byhealth care personnel or the general public.
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KEYWORD
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Suicide, Aged, Instruments
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