Objective To investigate the status of suicidal ideation and its influencing factors in elderly patients with uremia treated with hemodialysis.Methods One hundred and fourteen elderly patients with uremia treated with hemodialysis in a hospital in Henan Province from March 2017 to March 2019 were selected as the research subjects.The Seff-ratingidta of suicide scale（SIOSS）was used to evaluate the suicide ideation of the patients.At the same time

the general data of patients were collected and the logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the risk factors affecting suicidal ideation in elderly patients with uremia treated with hemodialysis.Results In the 114 patients

18 had suicidal ideation

the incidence was 15.79%.There was no significant difference in the incidence of"suicidal ideation"in elderly patients with uremia treated with hemodialysis in terms of age（P>0.05）.There was significant difference in the incidence of"suicidal ideation"in elderly patients with uremia treated with hemodialysis in terms of gender

complications

duration of dialysis

and education（P<0.05）.Logistic regression analysis showed that high school education and above and complications were independent risk factors for suicidal ideation in in elderly patients with uremia treated with hemodialysis（P<0.05）.Conclusion The occurrence of suicidal ideation in elderly patients with uremia treated with hemodialysis is related to gender

complications

dialysis duration and education level.Therefore

targeted intervention measures should be taken for patients with higher education level and complications

which can improve patients’ psychological state and quality of life.