# Patient suicides in Swedish psychiatric inpatient units: a retrospective exploratory study from a nursing perspective - URL: https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/so131 - Language: en - Last updated: not specified - Page title: Patient suicides in Swedish psychiatric inpatient units: a retrospective exploratory study from a nursing perspective | WCP 2026 Summary > Suicides among patients in psychiatric inpatient units occurred predominantly early in admission, and no patient was under continuous one-to-one observation. This page was translated automatically from Turkish. [Read the original](https://alisanburak.com/wcp-2026-posterler/so131) This page is an AI-assisted Turkish summary of the study presented at the 26th World Congress of Psychiatry. The study belongs to the presenting authors; please refer to the original source when citing it. SO131 Brief Oral Poster PresentationSuicide and CrisisRetrospective chart review (national) # Patient suicides in Swedish psychiatric inpatient units: a retrospective exploratory study from a nursing perspective INPATIENT SUICIDES IN SWEDISH PSYCHIATRIC SETTINGS – A RETROSPECTIVE EXPLORATORY STUDY FROM A NURSING PERSPECTIVE. Presenter: My Lindberg Country: Sweden Session: 2820 - PARALLEL SHORT ORAL POSTER SESSIONS: SUICIDOLOGY & CRISIS - Part I Date: Thu, 24.09.2026 Suicides among patients in psychiatric inpatient units occurred predominantly early in admission, and no patient was under continuous one-to-one observation. The aim was to retrospectively identify documentation of suicide risk, safety measures, and differences between patients with and without a history of suicide attempts among those who died by suicide during psychiatric inpatient treatment. The study was part of a national retrospective project covering the medical records of all patients who died by suicide in 2015 for the two years preceding their deaths. Records were reviewed using a predefined review protocol, and 41 patients who died by suicide during psychiatric inpatient treatment were identified. The findings showed that 80% of patients had documentation of suicide-related variables, 63% had a mood disorder, and 59% had a known history of suicide attempts, while only 32% had a documented structured suicide risk assessment; the abstract reports that suicide risk was assessed as high in 41% of patients. The most common method was hanging or suffocation (68%). Most suicides occurred early in admission: 22% within the first 24 hours and 51% within the first week. Of the patients, 71% were receiving voluntary treatment and 29% compulsory treatment; 44% of suicides occurred on the ward and 56% off the ward. Regarding observation levels, no patient was under continuous one-to-one observation by a healthcare professional, 17% were receiving intermittent checks at 15-minute intervals, and 32% were on agreed leave at the time of suicide. In conclusion, the potentially life-saving role of increased observation early in admission is emphasized, particularly for patients with documented previous suicide attempts or depressive symptoms. [View the original poster](https://cslide.ctimeetingtech.com/wcp26/attendee/eposter/file/532) How to cite this study APA 7: Lindberg, M., et al. (2026, September 24). Inpatient suicides in swedish psychiatric settings – a retrospective exploratory study from a nursing perspective [Poster presentation]. 26th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026), Stockholm, Sweden. https://cslide.ctimeetingtech.com/wcp26/attendee/eposter/file/532 Vancouver: Lindberg M, et al. Inpatient suicides in swedish psychiatric settings – a retrospective exploratory study from a nursing perspective [poster]. 26th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026); 2026 Sep 23-26; Stockholm, Sweden. Available from: https://cslide.ctimeetingtech.com/wcp26/attendee/eposter/file/532 Author names and title formatting were generated automatically from the congress system; please check them against the original poster before use. ## On the same topic - [Kıyıda erken ölüm: evsizlik yaşayan kişilerde önlenebilir dış nedenler olarak intihar ve doz aşımı](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0089) - [İntihar davranışı ve kendine zarar verme davranışı olan ergenlerde duygu düzenleme güçlüğü ve uyumsuz kişilik özellikleri: bakım düzeyine göre farklılıklar](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0226) - [Ergenlik ölümcül olabilir mi? Menstrüel düzensizliklerin ve jinekolojik patolojinin intihar girişimi riskine etkisinin incelenmesi](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0244) - [Psikiyatrik bozukluk nedeniyle hastaneye yatırılan ergenlerden oluşan ardışık örneklemde intihar dışı kendine zarar verme davranışlarının sıklığı ve ilişkili etkenleri](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0249) - [Kendine zarar verme ve intihar davranışı olan ergenlerde belirsizlik altında karar verme süreci](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0273) [All WCP 2026 summaries](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler) --- Kaynak / Source: https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/so131 İletişim / Contact: Bağdat Caddesi, Veli Güneysu Apt. No:453 K:4 D:9, Suadiye / Kadıköy, İstanbul · +90 532 642 95 25 · info@alisanburak.com · https://alisanburak.com/bagdat-caddesi-psikoterapi-iletisim