Effects of risk management plus predictive nursing on adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury behavior

Rev Esc Enferm USP. 2026 Mar 23;60:e20250379. doi: 10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2025-0379en. eCollection 2026.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of risk management plus predictive nursing on adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behavior.

METHOD: Totally 122 adolescents with NSSI behavior hospitalized during February 2021 and May 2023 were included and categorized into an observation group (n = 61) and a control group (n = 61) according to the type of nursing care they received. Routine nursing was conducted for the control group, whereas risk management plus predictive nursing was performed for the observation group.

RESULTS: No intergroup difference was detected in self-injury behavior from the aspect of incidence rate before intervention (P > 0.05), while in contrast to that in the control group after intervention for 3, 6 and 12 months, it declined in the observation group (P < 0.05). Prior to intervention, no intergroup difference existed in the Social Dysfunction Screening Scale (P > 0.05), while the observation group presented a decrease in the score compared with the control group (P < 0.05). Significantly increased nursing satisfaction was obtained after intervention from the observation group (93.44%) in comparison to that from the control group (77.05%) (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSION: Risk management plus predictive nursing can alleviate the NSSI behavior of adolescents.

PMID:41871322 | DOI:10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2025-0379en