Sociodemographic and clinical determinants of suicidal ideation: an analysis in a Peruvian consultation-liaison psychiatry unit
Abstract Background Suicidal ideation (SI) poses a significant global health concern, particularly among hospitalized individuals, with gaps in understanding its contributing factors in low and middle-income countries like Peru. Methods Using a cross-sectional design, this study examined 940 patient...
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| author | Jeff Huarcaya-Victoria José Salvador-Carillo Michaell Cabrejos-Espinoza Mercedes Ponce-Pantigoso Kelly Broncano-Rivera Andrea Loarte-Cabrera |
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| description | Abstract Background Suicidal ideation (SI) poses a significant global health concern, particularly among hospitalized individuals, with gaps in understanding its contributing factors in low and middle-income countries like Peru. Methods Using a cross-sectional design, this study examined 940 patients evaluated by the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Unit at a major Peruvian general hospital. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were assessed, employing standardized instruments such as the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), General Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15), and Clinical Global Impressions (CGI). The prevalence of SI and its associations were explored through bivariate and multivariate analyses. Results The prevalence of SI was 19.7%, with notable associations found in patients experiencing moderate-to-severe depression (36.8%) and those rated as moderately to severely ill on CGI (33.2%). Multivariate analysis confirmed these associations, highlighting link with retirement (aPR = 1.53, 95% CI = 1.04–2.26, p = 0.032), clinical severity (aPR = 1.41, 95% CI = 1.22–1.63, p < 0.0001), and depressive symptoms (aPR = 2.98, 95% CI = 2.13–4.17, p < 0.0001) on SI. Conclusion This study provides insights into factors associated with SI among hospitalized patients. Identifying risk factors, such as retirement, clinical severity, and depressive symptoms, underscores the need for targeted interventions to address SI within the Peruvian general hospital setting. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f615e311e5d74fb7bd7641353cb32eb12025-01-19T12:34:20ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2025-01-0125111110.1186/s12888-025-06480-5Sociodemographic and clinical determinants of suicidal ideation: an analysis in a Peruvian consultation-liaison psychiatry unitJeff Huarcaya-Victoria0José Salvador-Carillo1Michaell Cabrejos-Espinoza2Mercedes Ponce-Pantigoso3Kelly Broncano-Rivera4Andrea Loarte-Cabrera5Escuela Profesional de Medicina Humana, Universidad Privada San Juan BautistaEscuela Profesional de Medicina Humana, Universidad Privada San Juan BautistaFacultad de Medicina Humana de San Fernando, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San MarcosFacultad de Medicina Humana de San Fernando, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San MarcosFacultad de Medicina Humana de San Fernando, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San MarcosYACHAY Centro de Excelencia en Salud MentalAbstract Background Suicidal ideation (SI) poses a significant global health concern, particularly among hospitalized individuals, with gaps in understanding its contributing factors in low and middle-income countries like Peru. Methods Using a cross-sectional design, this study examined 940 patients evaluated by the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Unit at a major Peruvian general hospital. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were assessed, employing standardized instruments such as the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), General Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15), and Clinical Global Impressions (CGI). The prevalence of SI and its associations were explored through bivariate and multivariate analyses. Results The prevalence of SI was 19.7%, with notable associations found in patients experiencing moderate-to-severe depression (36.8%) and those rated as moderately to severely ill on CGI (33.2%). Multivariate analysis confirmed these associations, highlighting link with retirement (aPR = 1.53, 95% CI = 1.04–2.26, p = 0.032), clinical severity (aPR = 1.41, 95% CI = 1.22–1.63, p < 0.0001), and depressive symptoms (aPR = 2.98, 95% CI = 2.13–4.17, p < 0.0001) on SI. Conclusion This study provides insights into factors associated with SI among hospitalized patients. Identifying risk factors, such as retirement, clinical severity, and depressive symptoms, underscores the need for targeted interventions to address SI within the Peruvian general hospital setting.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-06480-5Suicidal ideationHospitalized patientsConsultation-Liaison PsychiatryDepressionMental healthPeru |
| spellingShingle | Jeff Huarcaya-Victoria José Salvador-Carillo Michaell Cabrejos-Espinoza Mercedes Ponce-Pantigoso Kelly Broncano-Rivera Andrea Loarte-Cabrera Sociodemographic and clinical determinants of suicidal ideation: an analysis in a Peruvian consultation-liaison psychiatry unit BMC Psychiatry Suicidal ideation Hospitalized patients Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Depression Mental health Peru |
| title | Sociodemographic and clinical determinants of suicidal ideation: an analysis in a Peruvian consultation-liaison psychiatry unit |
| title_full | Sociodemographic and clinical determinants of suicidal ideation: an analysis in a Peruvian consultation-liaison psychiatry unit |
| title_fullStr | Sociodemographic and clinical determinants of suicidal ideation: an analysis in a Peruvian consultation-liaison psychiatry unit |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sociodemographic and clinical determinants of suicidal ideation: an analysis in a Peruvian consultation-liaison psychiatry unit |
| title_short | Sociodemographic and clinical determinants of suicidal ideation: an analysis in a Peruvian consultation-liaison psychiatry unit |
| title_sort | sociodemographic and clinical determinants of suicidal ideation an analysis in a peruvian consultation liaison psychiatry unit |
| topic | Suicidal ideation Hospitalized patients Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Depression Mental health Peru |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-06480-5 |
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