Suicide risk and the role of nursing care

V diplomski nalogi, ki je teoretičnega značaja, sta predstavljena samomor in samomorilnost, kot splošna pojma. Opisani so različni vzroki in dejavniki tveganja samomora, medicinske, sociološke in psihološke razlage ter zmote in dejstva o samomoru. Namen diplomskega dela je spoznati in predstaviti problematiko samomorilnosti v Sloveniji, opisati vlogo zdravstvene nege in medicinske sestre pri obravnavi samomorilno ogroženega pacienta ter ugotoviti stanje in razširjenost samomorilnosti pri nas in po svetu. Želeli smo ugotoviti kakšen je obseg psihiatrične zdravstvene nege na področju obravnave samomorilno ogroženega pacienta v Sloveniji, kaj vključuje zdravstvena nega samomorilno ogroženega pacienta in ali je samomorilnost pri nas in v tujini pomemben družbeni problem. Po pregledu literature in statističnih podatkov smo ugotovili, da je zdravstvena nega na tem področju že precej razvita, vendar je glede na nevzpodbudne statistične podatke, ki so pokazali, da je samomorilnost tako pri nas kot tudi drugod po svetu velik družbeni problem, nujno potrebno še dodatno izpopolnjevanje znanja na tem področju.In this thesis, which is based on theoretical approach, are presents suicide and suicidality as general concepts. It describes different reasons and risk factors for suicide, includes medical, sociological and psychological explanations as well as misconceptions and facts about suicide. Aim of thesis is to get to know and present issues regarding suicidality in Slovenia. We describe a role of nursing care and nurses by treatment of suicidally endangered patients, and consider situation and prevalence of suicidality in Slovenia and abroad. A starting point was a study of Slovenian and foreign literature to realize an extent of psychiatric nursing care in a field of treatment of suicidally endangered patients in Slovenia. We also wanted to find out elements of nursing care of suicidally endangered patients, and social impact of suicidality in Slovenia and abroad. After review of literature and statistical data it was established, that nursing care in this field is pretty developed. However, with regard to not very optimistic statistical data which show that suicidality presents a big social problem in Slovenia and other countries, it is urgently needed to get this knowledge improved