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Saini P, Hunt A, Blaney P, Murray A. Recognising and Responding to Suicide-Risk Factors in Primary Care: A Scoping Review. JOURNAL OF PREVENTION (2022) 2024:10.1007/s10935-024-00783-1. [PMID: 38801507 DOI: 10.1007/s10935-024-00783-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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The cost of one suicide is estimated to be £1.67 million (2 million euros) to the UK economy. Most people who die by suicide have seen a primary care practitioner (PCP) in the year prior to death. PCPs could aim to intervene before suicidal behaviours arise by addressing suicide-risk factors noted in primary care consultations, thereby preventing suicide and promoting health and wellbeing. This study aimed to conduct a rapid, systematic scoping review to explore how PCPs can effectively recognise and respond to suicide-risk factors. MedLine, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science and Cochrane Library databases were searched for three key concepts: suicide prevention, mental health and primary care. Two reviewers screened titles, abstracts and full papers independently against the eligibility criteria. Data synthesis was achieved by extracting and analysing study characteristics and findings. Forty-two studies met the eligibility criteria and were cited in this scoping review. Studies were published between 1990 and 2020 and were of good methodological quality. Six themes regarding suicide risk assessment in primary care were identified: Primary care consultations prior to suicide; Reasons for non-disclosure of suicidal behaviour; Screening for suicide risk; Training for primary care staff; Use of language by primary care staff; and, Difference in referral pathways from general practitioners or primary care practitioners. This review focused on better recognition and response to specific suicide-risk factors more widely such as poor mental health, substance misuse and long-term physical health conditions. Primary care is well placed to address the range of suicide-risk factors including biological, physical-health, psychological and socio-economic factors and therefore these findings could inform the development of person-centred approaches to be used in primary care.
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- Pooja Saini
- School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool, L3 3AF, UK.
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool, L3 3AF, UK
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool, L3 3AF, UK
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- Department of Health and Social Care, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Piccadilly Place 3, Manchester, M1 3BN, UK
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Feng YR, Valuri GM, Morgan VA, Preen DB, O’Leary CM, Crampin E, Waterreus A. Secondary mental health service utilisation following emergency department contact for suicidal behaviour: A systematic review. Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2023; 57:1208-1222. [PMID: 37161341 PMCID: PMC10466987 DOI: 10.1177/00048674231172116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Engagement with secondary mental health services after an emergency department presentation with suicidal behaviours may be an important strategy for reducing the risk of repeat attempts. Our aim was to examine secondary mental health service contact following a presentation to emergency department with suicidal behaviours. METHODS A systematic review of papers published between 2000 and 2020 was undertaken. This identified 56 papers relating to 47 primary studies. Data were extracted and summarised separately by age group: (1) young people, (2) older adults and (3) adults and studies with participants of 'all ages'. RESULTS Studies in young people (n = 13) showed, on average, 44.8% were referred and 33.7% had contact with secondary mental health services within 4 weeks of emergency department discharge. In comparison, in adult/all ages studies (n = 34), on average, 27.1% were referred to and 26.2% had mental health service contact within 4 weeks. Only three studies presented data on contact with mental health services for older adults, and proportions ranged from 49.0% to 86.0%. CONCLUSION This review highlights poor utilisation of secondary mental health service following emergency department presentation for suicidal behaviours, and further research is needed to identify the reasons for this. Crucially, this information could assist in the allocation of resources to facilitate the timely implementation of suicide prevention services.
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- YR Feng
- School of Population and Global Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Population and Global Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Neuropsychiatric Epidemiology Research Unit, School of Population and Global Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Population and Global Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Population and Global Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- Office of the Chief Psychiatrist, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Office of the Chief Psychiatrist, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Neuropsychiatric Epidemiology Research Unit, School of Population and Global Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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Pouquet M, Launay T, Rivière M, Chan-Chee C, Urbain F, Coulombel N, Bardoulat I, Pons R, Guerrisi C, Blanchon T, Hanslik T, Younes N. Trends and characteristics of attempted and completed suicides reported to general practitioners before vs during the COVID-19 pandemic in France: Data from a nationwide monitoring system, 2010-2022. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0278266. [PMID: 36520827 PMCID: PMC9754243 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Most studies published to date have investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicidal acts using hospital data. Trends from primary care in a country such as France are crucial, as individuals may not consult hospital services after suicide attempts (SAs) but rather see their general practitioner (GP). OBJECTIVES We aimed to evaluate whether the incidence and characteristics of SAs and completed suicides (CSs) reported to French GPs were different during the COVID-19 pandemic than those of before. METHODS AND FINDINGS We conducted a retrospective observational study using data from a nationwide monitoring system, the French Sentinel Network (FSN). All SAs and CSs reported by GPs to the FSN from January 1, 2010, to March 10, 2022 were included. The annual incidence rates (IRs) and the characteristics of SAs and CSs during the pandemic (March 11, 2020, to March 10, 2022) were compared to those of before. In total, 687 SAs and 169 CSs were included. The IRs remained stable for SAs and CSs before and during the pandemic (overlap in confidence intervals). The mean IRs were 52 (95%CI = 44; 57) per 100,000 inhabitants for SAs during the pandemic versus 47 [36; 57] during the pre-pandemic period (p = 0.49), and 5 (95%CI = 2; 9) for CSs versus 11 [6; 16] (p = 0.30). During the pandemic, SA were slightly different from those before in terms of age and occupational status (young/students and older/retirees over-represented), history of consultation and expression of suicidal ideas to GP (more frequent), and CS in terms of occupational status (students over-represented) (p<0.05). CONCLUSION The COVID-19 pandemic had no major effect on the overall incidence of SAs and CSs reported to French GPs. However, more suicidal acts were reported among younger and older individuals. Suicidal patients and GPs have adapted by improving the expression of suicidal ideas.
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- Marie Pouquet
- INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Unité de Formation et de Recherche des Sciences de la Santé Simone-Veil, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Versailles, France
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- INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
- Unité de Formation et de Recherche des Sciences de la Santé Simone-Veil, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Versailles, France
- Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Ambroise-Paré, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Unité de Formation et de Recherche des Sciences de la Santé Simone-Veil, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Versailles, France
- Université Versailles Saint Quentin, Université Paris Saclay, Team DevPsy, Villejuif, France
- Centre Hospitalier Versailles, Service Hospitalo-Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l’Adulte et d’Addictologie, Le Chesnay, France
- Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Versailles, France
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[Preventing suicide in general practice]. Soins Psychiatr 2021; 42:32-35. [PMID: 34144757 DOI: 10.1016/j.spsy.2021.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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With one of the highest rates in Europe, suicide is a major public health problem in France. General practitioners are the backbone of the health system. They play a major role in suicide prevention. Mental health accounts for a large proportion of primary care practitioners' patients, the majority of which are for depressive and anxiety disorders. However, patients prefer to go to their general practitioner when they first encounter psychological difficulties. They are more likely to consult a mental health professional based on the advice of their general practitioner, hence the importance of linking primary and more specialised care.
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