Family relationships and health status of attempted suicide clients in Suratthani Hospital

Abstract

Objective The objective of this descriptive research was to study family relationships and health status of attempted suicide clients.

Materials and methods Subjects were specific selected from attempted suicide clients who came to receiving treatment at Suratthani Hospital from October 2004to March 2005. A family relationship and a health status questionnaire were used in this study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics: frequency, percentages, mean, and standard deviaiton.

Results There were 98 attempted suicide clients were female and had average age twenty five years. They had family relationship at a moderate level. For each part, ineffective communication had the highest mean score followed by inflexible family structure and role performance deficit. The men score of health status were at a moderate level. Spiritual health had the highest mean score, followed by emotional health and social health, whereas physical health had the lowest mean score.

Conclusion Attempted suicide clients had ineffective communication among family at the high level, therefore, it is recommended for the training communication skills for people in various settings such as communication skill among parents and children, among siblings, and among spouses. And training communication skills in family for therapy and rehabilitation attempted suicide clients.