Myocardial Infarction
Conditions
Interventions
Only patients who were classified as at risk for suicide, 22 out of 1021 patients in total, were referred for psychiatric treatment. This study did not aim to perform an intervention but to relate the
Behavioural
Sponsors
Universidade do extremo sul catarinense
Universidade do extremo sul catarinense
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to 79 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: individuals aged 60 to 79 years; Systemic Arterial Hypertension (SAH); Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI); Encephalic Vascular Accident (EVA).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Under 60 and over 79; without some related pathology in the inclusion criteria; to have bipolarity and schizophrenia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The data demonstrate that the risk of suicide in the elderly community is not an uncommon factor and that this increases with age, absence of partner and mood disorder, however the gender and some clinical variables differ from that expected for other age groups | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is also necessary to take into account the addictions that many elderly people carry throughout their life, such as smoking, which can aggravate the depressive condition when it is withdrawn due to health problems | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJoão Behenck
Universidade do extremo sul catarinense
Outcome results
None listed