Abstract

PURPOSE
This study is to identify how depression, hope and social support influence to suicidal ideation of renal dialysis patients and the relating factors according to their general characteristics.
METHODS
This descriptive correlative study was conducted through a organized and structured self-administrated questionnaire and 120 sampled renal dialysis patients. Collected data was analyzed by t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis using SPSS/WIN 18.0.
RESULTS
Findings revealed that; 1) The degrees of suicidal ideation were significantly different among groups according to the marital status (F=3.37, p=.021), drinking (F=4.97, p=.008) and smoking history (F=4.77, p=.010), 2) Pearson's correlation coefficient revealed a significant association among the suicidal ideation, hope, depression and social support, 3) Multiple regression analysis showed depression (beta=.58, t=7.77, p<.001), social support (beta=-.21, t=-2.69, p=.008) and alcohol drinking (beta=.17, t=2.61, p=.010) were related to factors. They accounted 54% of the suicidal ideation of the subjects.
CONCLUSION
Based on the findings of this study, health professionals should provide renal dialysis patients with proper management of suicidal ideation as well as its relating factors, hope, depression and social support. Especially, it needs to implement suicidal ideation management and self-help group program to renal dialysis patients.