This article has been reviewed according to Science X'seditorial processandpolicies.Editorshave highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility:

fact-checked

peer-reviewed publication

reputable news agency

proofread

Frailty tied to higher risk for suicide attempts in older veterans

Frailty tied to higher risk for suicide attempts in older veterans

Frailty is associated with an increased risk for suicide attempts among older veterans, according to a study published online Feb. 22 inJAMA Psychiatry.

Randall L. Kuffel, from San Francisco VA Health Care System in California, and colleagues assessed whether frailty is a factor associated with the risk for suicide attempts. The analysis included 2.8 million U.S. veterans (aged 65 years and older) who received care at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers (from Oct. 1, 2011, to Sept. 30, 2013).

The researchers found that 8,955 participants (0.3 percent) attempted suicide during the six-year study period. The risk for suicide attempt was uniformly higher among patients with any level of frailty (prefrailty: adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 1.34; mild frailty: aHR, 1.44; moderate frailty: aHR, 1.48; severe frailty: aHR, 1.42) compared with patients without frailty. A greater risk for lethal suicide attempt was seen for lower levels of frailty (aHR, 1.20 for prefrail veterans). There were also independent associations observed between an increased risk forfor veterans and(aHR, 2.69), depression (aHR, 1.78), anxiety (aHR, 1.36),(aHR, 1.22), use of durable medical equipment (aHR, 1.14), and lung disease (aHR, 1.11).

"Screening and involvement of supportive services across the spectrum of frailty appear to be needed to help reduce risk of," the authors write.

更多的信息:Randall L. Kuffel et al, Association of Frailty With Risk of Suicide Attempt in a National Cohort of US Veterans Aged 65 Years or Older,JAMA Psychiatry(2023).DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.5144

Journal information: JAMA Psychiatry

Copyright © 2023HealthDay. All rights reserved.

Citation: Frailty tied to higher risk for suicide attempts in older veterans (2023, February 24) retrieved 2 May 2023 from //www.pyrotek-europe.com/news/2023-02-frailty-higher-suicide-older-veterans.html
This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only.

Explore further

Epidemiological studies on frailty and its associations with mortality, dementia, and polypharmacy

9shares

Feedback to editors