Published online Feb 29, 2016.
https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2016.46.1.59
Development of a Korean Geriatric Suicidal Risk Scale (KGSRS)
Abstract
Purpose
Increase in suicide rate for senior citizens which has become widespread in our society today. It is not a normal social phenomenon and is beyond the danger level. The contents of this study include Korean senior citizens' suicide related risk factors and warning signs, and the development of a simple Geriatric Suicide Risk Scale.
Methods
This study is Methodological Research to verify reliability and validity of the Geriatric Suicide Risk Scale according to the tool development process suggested by Devellis (2012).
Results
For predictive validity assessment, high suicide screening accuracy was showed with an Area under the ROC curve (AUC) of .93. For the optimal cutoff point of 11, sensitivity was 93.9%, and specificity, 75.7% which are excellence levels. Cross validity for assessment of generalization possibility showed the Area under the ROC curve (AUC) as .82 and in case of a cutoff point of 11, sensitivity was 73.7%, and specificity, 65.9%.
Conclusion
When it comes to practical nursing, it is significant that the Korean Geriatric Suicide Risk Scale has high reliability and validity through adequate tool development and the tool assessment step to select degree of suicide risk of senior citizens. Also, it can be easily applied and does not take a long time to administer. Further, it can be used by health care personnel or the general public.
Table 1
Selected Variables for Items Construction
Table 2
Validity and Classification in Cut-off Point (Evaluation group) (N=202)
Table 3
ROC Curve and Cut-off Point by Demographic Characteristic (Evaluation group) (N=202)
Table 4
Validity and Classification in Cut-off Point (Test group) (N=110)
Table 5
ROC Curve and Cut-off Point by Demographic Characteristic (Test group) (N=110)
This manuscript is a condensed form of the first author's doctoral dissertation from Pusan National University.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST:The authors declared no conflict of interest.
Appendix 1
Korean Geriatric Suicide Risk Scale: KGSRS
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