How to Prevent Suicide in Older Patients with a Neurocognitive Disorder: A Scoping Review Leading to the Development of a Clinical Guide for Healthcare Workers
Participants' feedback was integrated into the final version of the Guide, and the results indicated that it helped dispel misconceptions about the low risk of suicide among patients with NCD, whose suicidality is frequently misinterpreted as mere disruptive behavior. Organizational barriers represent the main challenge professionals may face when using the Guide.
Authors
- Myriam Gauvreau
- Nicole Poirier
- Cécile Bardon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9948-5807)
- Sylvie Lapierre
- Jean Vézina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3010-5570)
- Isabelle Lafleur
- Catherine Gagnon
- Rock-André Blondin
- Charles Viau-Quesnel
- Christophe Marchand-Pellerin
Institutions
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Université du Québec à Montréal (CA)
- Montfort Hospital (CA)
- Centre Intégré de Santé et de Services Sociaux des Laurentides (CA)
- Université Laval (CA)
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Healthcare
- Published
- 2025-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14010036
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00