Factors associated with quality of life after attempted suicide: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 15-16, 2013, Pages 2150-2159

  Wang, Shu May ^a   Chou, Yu Ching ^b   Yeh, Mei Yu ^c   Chen, Chih Hao ^d   Tzeng, Wen Chii ^b,e  

^a Taoyuan Mental Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^c LUNGHWA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^d DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Taiwan)

^e TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Attempted suicide; Community care; Depression; Quality of life; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE; COMMUNITY CARE; DEPRESSION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TAIWAN;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880132242     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12148     Document Type: Article

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