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Manning FM, Mughal F, Ismail HASM, Baines LM, Chew-Graham CA, Paskins Z, Prior JA. Osteoporosis and fracture as risk factors for self-harm and suicide: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Gen Pract 2023; 73:e735-e743. [PMID: 37722857 PMCID: PMC10523335 DOI: 10.3399/bjgp.2023.0035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Increase in presentations of self-harm to primary care, a risk factor of suicide, has led to a growing interest in identifying at-risk populations. AIM To examine whether osteoporosis or fractures are risk factors for self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicide. DESIGN AND SETTING This was a systematic review of observational studies in adults (>18 years) that had examined the role of osteoporosis and/or fractures in subsequent self-harm, suicidal ideation, and/or suicide. METHOD Six databases were searched from inception to July 2019. Additional citation tracking of eligible studies was undertaken in November 2022. Screening, data extraction, and quality assessment of full-text articles were performed independently by at least two authors. Where possible, meta-analysis was run on comparable risk estimates. RESULTS Fifteen studies were included: two examined the outcome of self-harm, three suicidal ideation, and 10 suicide. In approximately half of studies on osteoporosis, the risk of suicidal ideation and suicide remained significant. However, pooling of adjusted odds ratios from three studies indicated no association between osteoporosis and suicide (1.14, 95% confidence interval = 0.88 to 1.49). Nine studies examined the risk of a mixture of fracture types across different outcomes, limiting comparisons. However, all studies examining vertebral fracture (n = 3) reported a significant adjusted negative association for self-harm and suicide. CONCLUSION Patients with vertebral fractures, a risk potential factor for suicide, may benefit from clinical case finding for mood disorders with personalised primary care management. However, because of the limited number and quality of studies and mixed findings, further examination of these associations is warranted.
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- Fay M Manning
- School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, and Department of Medical Imaging, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele; Centre for Mental Health and Safety, Division of Psychology and Mental Health, University of Manchester, Manchester; and honorary clinical research fellow, Warwick Medical School, Warwick, UK
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- Keele University, Keele, and Haywood Academic Rheumatology Centre, Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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- School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, and Haywood Academic Rheumatology Centre, Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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Kim SW, Park WY, Kim H, Jhon M, Kim JW, Kang HJ, Kim SY, Ryu S, Lee JY, Shin IS, Kim JM. Development of a Checklist for Predicting Suicidality Based on Risk and Protective Factors: The Gwangju Checklist for Evaluation of Suicidality. Psychiatry Investig 2022; 19:470-479. [PMID: 35753686 PMCID: PMC9233948 DOI: 10.30773/pi.2022.0063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to develop a checklist for mental health clinicians to predict and manage suicidality. METHODS A literature review of the risk and protective factors for suicide was conducted to develop a checklist for evaluating suicidality. RESULTS The fixed risk factors included sex (male), age (older individuals), history of childhood adversity, and a family history of suicide. Changeable risk factors included marital status (single), economic status (poverty), physical illness, history of psychiatric hospitalization, and history of suicide attempts. Recent discharge from a mental hospital and a recent history of suicide attempts were also included. Manageable risk factors included depression (history and current), alcohol problems (frequent drinking and alcohol abuse), hopelessness, agitation, impulsivity, impaired reality testing, and command hallucinations. Protective factors included responsibility to family, social support, moral objections to suicide, religiosity, motivation to get treatment, ability to cope with stress, and a healthy lifestyle. A final score was assigned based on the sum of the risk and protective factor scores. CONCLUSION We believe that the development of this checklist will help mental health clinicians to better assess those at risk for suicidal behavior. Further studies are necessary to validate the checklist.
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- Sung-Wan Kim
- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.,Mindlink, Gwangju Bukgu Community Mental Health Center, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Gwangju Veterans Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.,Mindlink, Gwangju Bukgu Community Mental Health Center, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.,Mindlink, Gwangju Bukgu Community Mental Health Center, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.,Gwangju Metropolitan Mental Health Welfare Center, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.,Mindlink, Gwangju Bukgu Community Mental Health Center, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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Raschke N, Mohsenpour A, Aschentrup L, Fischer F, Wrona KJ. Socioeconomic factors associated with suicidal behaviors in South Korea: systematic review on the current state of evidence. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:129. [PMID: 35042490 PMCID: PMC8765829 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12498-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background The economic and human costs of suicide to individuals, families, communities, and society make suicide a major public health problem around the world. Suicide rates in South Korea are among the highest in the world. This paper is the first systematic review investigating socioeconomic risk factors for suicidal behaviors (suicidal ideation, attempted suicides, and completed suicides) in South Korea. Methods We performed a systematic review in Medline and Web of Science. Empirical studies and peer-reviewed articles on the association between individual socioeconomic factors and suicidal behaviors have been included. A total of 53 studies were included in a descriptive synthesis. Results Overall, 35 studies focused on the association between individual socioeconomic factors and suicidal ideation, 16 were related to suicide attempts, while 10 addressed completed suicides. Low income, unemployment, and financial difficulties were identified as risk factors for all suicidal behaviors. Working in precarious conditions, long working hours, self-employment, changes in employment status, shift work/night-time work, and occupational stress were associated with an increased risk for suicidal ideation. Low educational attainment appears to increase the risk for suicide attempts and completed suicide, but the significance of educational attainment on the reporting of suicidal ideation could not be verified. The primary studies were unable to ascertain whether the place of residence impacts on suicidal behaviors. Conclusions The results highlight the relevance of socioeconomic factors for suicidal behaviors in South Korea. Governmental social spending must be increased and redirected more efficiently so that the economically most vulnerable groups are financially protected and income inequality does not widen. Furthermore, comprehensive prevention strategies at the community level are needed. Future research needs to focus on identifying vulnerable groups for whom the effects of low socioeconomic status may have particularly serious consequences with regard to suicidal behaviors. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-022-12498-1.
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Mirahmadizadeh A, Rezaei F, Mokhtari AM, Gholamzadeh S, Baseri A. Epidemiology of suicide attempts and deaths: a population-based study in Fars, Iran (2011-16). J Public Health (Oxf) 2021; 42:e1-e11. [PMID: 30668878 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdy218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Suicide is a critical psychological issue worldwide with an increasing trend. This study investigated suicide comprehensively. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, we reviewed data of 28 552 suicide attempts during 2011-16, in Southern Iran. To calculate age-standardized incidence rates, population statistics were derived from the Statistical Center of Iran and the National Organization for Civil Registration. We used the standard population of World Health Organization 2012 to adjust the suicide attempts and deaths rates by age. RESULTS The mean age of participants was 26.8 ± 10.6 years with the highest suicide attempts rates in the age groups of 15-24 and 25-34 years (48% and 32.5%, respectively); 58.7% were women and 52.9% were single. Case-fatality rate (CFR) was 6.27%. Annual age-standardized incidence rates of suicide attempts during the 6-year period has increased (P < 0.001), and that of deaths were not incremental (P > 0.05). Logistic regression model showed male sex, rural area, older age, psychological and somatic disorders, and family history of suicide as significant factors. CONCLUSIONS In this comprehensive study, although the age-standardized mortality rate of suicide in southern Iran was lower than in other countries, the increasing trend of suicide attempts during the study period served as an alarming sign in this province.
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- Alireza Mirahmadizadeh
- Department of Epidemiology, Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Mental Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran
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- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Mental Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Jo HS, Jung SM. Evaluation of Food Labeling Policy in Korea: Analyzing the Community Health Survey 2014-2017. J Korean Med Sci 2019; 34:e211. [PMID: 31432651 PMCID: PMC6698451 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND As Koreans adopt more Westernized diets, consumer demands for processed food products are growing. The Korean government implemented a food labeling system to help people reasonably choose processed foods. This study investigated the utilization of these food labels among Koreans, as well as demographic differences between users and non-users of food labels, ultimately presenting foundational data for strategies to enhance dietary lifestyles by facilitating the use of food labeling. METHODS Data from the 2014-2017 Community Health Survey were used. The Cochran-Armitage trend test was performed to investigate whether food labeling awareness and utilization increase over time; a data mining technique called decision tree analysis was then used to examine the effects of sociodemographic factors on the use of food labeling for each of the 4 years. RESULTS Food labeling awareness increased by 4.5% over 4 years; the Cochran-Armitage trend test showed that this increase was statistically significant (χ² = 1,068.21; P < 0.001). Food labeling utilization increased significantly but marginally, by 0.3%, over 4 years (χ² = 20.154; P < 0.001). Decision tree analysis showed that food labeling users comprised mainly women in their 30s-50s currently in graduate school or with a graduate degree; the non-user group comprised mainly divorced/widowed/separated people in their 70s who were elementary school grads or below. CONCLUSION Education level, which could be related to health literacy, substantially affected the use of food labeling. Education level is a typical socioeconomic index, and if people who are less educated tend not to use food labeling, it can lead to health inequity. Thus, food labeling should be reformed with consideration of health literacy among the less-educated social classes. From a health communication perspective, images and pictures can boost consumers' understanding, which should be considered to improve comprehensibility of food labeling.
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- Heui Sug Jo
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea.
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Ki JS, Kim H. Comparison of estimates and time series stability of Korea Community Health Survey and Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Epidemiol Health 2019; 41:e2019012. [PMID: 30999734 PMCID: PMC6533555 DOI: 10.4178/epih.e2019012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES In South Korea, there are two nationwide health surveys conducted by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: the Korea Community Health Survey (KCHS) and Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). The two surveys are directly comparable, as they have the same target population with some common items, and because both surveys are used in various analyses, identifying the similarities and disparities between the two surveys would promote their appropriate use. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the estimates of six variables in KCHS and eight variables in KNHANES over a six-year period and compare time series stability of region-specific and sex- and age-specific subgroup estimates. METHODS Data from adults aged 19 years or older in the 2010-2015 KCHS and KNHANES were examined to analyze the differences of estimates and 95% confidence interval for self-rated health, current smoking rate, monthly drinking rate, hypertension diagnosis rate, diabetes diagnosis rate, obesity prevalence, hypertension prevalence, and diabetes prevalence. The variables were then clustered into subgroups by city as well as sex and age to assess the time series stability of the estimates based on mean square error. RESULTS With the exception of self-rated health, the estimates taken based on questionnaires, namely current smoking rate, monthly drinking rate, hypertension diagnosis rate, and diabetes diagnosis rate, only differed by less than 1.0%p for both KCHS and KNHANES. However, for KNHANES, estimates taken from physical examination data, namely obesity prevalence, hypertension prevalence, and diabetes prevalence, differed by 1.9-8.4%p, which was greater than the gap in the estimates taken from questionnaires. KCHS had a greater time series stability for subgroup estimates than KNHANES. CONCLUSIONS When using the data from KCHS and KNHANES, the data should be selected and used based on the purpose of analysis and policy and in consideration of the various differences between the two data.
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- Ji Son Ki
- College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Gender-specific factors related to suicidal ideation among community-dwelling stroke survivors: The 2013 Korean Community Health Survey. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0201717. [PMID: 30071085 PMCID: PMC6072110 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We assessed gender-specific factors associated with suicidal ideation among community-dwelling stroke survivors. In total, 4,322 stroke survivors who participated in the 2013 Korean Community Health Survey were included in the final analysis. Sociodemographic information, socio-family relationships, health behaviors, health status, and suicidal ideation were assessed using a standardized questionnaire. On fully adjusted analysis, suicidal ideation among males was more common in those who were widowed, rather than married (odds ratio [OR] 1.59, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.03–2.47), those who rarely contacted neighbors (OR 1.50, 95% CI 1.10–2.06), current smokers (OR 1.54, 95% CI 1.03–2.29), and frequent drinkers (OR 1.54, 95% CI 1.05–2.24). Suicidal ideation among females was more common in older subjects, those with lower monthly household incomes, the unemployed (OR 1.75, 95% CI 1.21–2.53), and housewives/students (OR 1.46, 95% CI 1.06–2.03), those who rarely contacted friends (OR 1.43, 95% CI 1.12–1.82), and diabetics (OR 1.35, 95% CI 1.05–1.73). Perceived persistent high-level stress, depressive mood, poor self-rated health, and a diagnosis of depression were commonly associated with suicidal ideation in both genders. Gender differences should be considered by medical practitioners and community policymakers when seeking to prevent and manage suicidal ideation in stroke survivors.
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Genis-Mendoza AD, López-Narvaez ML, Tovilla-Zárate CA, Sarmiento E, Chavez A, Martinez-Magaña JJ, González-Castro TB, Hernández-Díaz Y, Juárez-Rojop IE, Ávila-Fernández Á, Nicolini H. Association between Polymorphisms of the DRD2 and ANKK1 Genes and Suicide Attempt: A Preliminary Case-Control Study in a Mexican Population. Neuropsychobiology 2018; 76:193-198. [PMID: 29966133 DOI: 10.1159/000490071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to analyze the possible association of polymorphic variants of the DRD2 and ANKK1 genes with suicide attempt in a Mexican population. METHODS We conducted a case-control study in 289 subjects (166 suicide attempters and 123 healthy controls). We genotyped 2 polymorphisms of DRD2 (rs6275 and rs1799978) and 1 polymorphism of ANKK1 (rs1800497); then we analyzed the association between suicide attempt and these polymorphisms through genotypes, alleles, and inheritance models. RESULTS Individuals who carried the TT genotype of the rs1800497 showed a 3-fold risk of attempting suicide (OR = 3.01; 95% CI 1.56-5.81, p = 0.001) when evaluated through the recessive model. In an analysis stratified by gender, this risk factor remained present among females (OR = 2.81; 95% CI 1.37-5.75) as well as males (OR = 3.3; 95% CI 1.01-10.77). CONCLUSION Our results suggest that the rs1800497 variant of the ANKK1 gene could increase the risk of suicide attempt in a Mexican population. However, further studies using larger samples are necessary to obtain more conclusive results.
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- Hospital Psiquiátrico Infantil Juan N. Navarro, Secretaría de Salud, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Hospital Psiquiátrico Infantil Juan N. Navarro, Secretaría de Salud, Mexico City, Mexico
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- División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Jalpa de Méndez, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Jalpa de Méndez, Mexico
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- División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Jalpa de Méndez, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Jalpa de Méndez, Mexico
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- División Académica de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Mexico
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- División Académica de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Mexico
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- Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica (INMEGEN), Mexico City, Mexico
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Kim M, Lee YH. Gender-specific factors associated with the use of mental health services for suicidal ideation: Results from the 2013 Korean Community Health Survey. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0189799. [PMID: 29253031 PMCID: PMC5734709 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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This study examined gender-specific factors associated with the use of mental health services (MHS) for suicidal ideation (SI). We included data on 6,768 males and 12,475 females who had experienced SI over the past year from the nationwide 2013 Korean Community Health Survey. These individuals were grouped as MHS users for SI if they had received professional counseling at medical institutions, professional counseling agencies, or community health centers for SI-related problems. Their information on sociodemographic factors, socio-familial relationships, health behaviors, and health status were included as exposures in a logistic regression analysis. Of the 19,243 individuals, 7.0% of the males and 10.5% of the females used MHS for SI treatment. For males with SI, living in an urban area, being a widower, and having unhealthy behaviors (frequent alcohol consumption and infrequent walking) were associated with underuse of MHS. For females with SI, frequent contact with friends, low level of religious activity, and good self-rated health were associated with underuse of MHS. For both males and females, those who were younger, completed higher education, and experienced depression/suicide attempts in the past year were more likely to use MHS for SI. These findings suggest that gender-specific factors should be used to inform suicide prevention strategies.
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- Mina Kim
- Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, Dong-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
- Department of Counseling Psychology, Graduate School of Dongshin University, Naju, Jeonnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine & Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
- Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center, Wonkwang University Hospital, Iksan, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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Aguilar-Velázquez DG, González-Castro TB, Tovilla-Zárate CA, Juárez-Rojop IE, López-Narváez ML, Frésan A, Hernández-Díaz Y, Guzmán-Priego CG. Gender differences of suicides in children and adolescents: Analysis of 167 suicides in a Mexican population from 2003 to 2013. Psychiatry Res 2017; 258:83-87. [PMID: 28992550 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.09.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Revised: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Suicide is the second cause of death in youth population. The aim of the present study was to analyze demographic characteristics and suicide methods used, as well as to identify gender differences among Mexican children and adolescents (aged 10-17 years) that committed suicide. Between January 2003 and December 2013, 167 suicides of children and adolescents between 10 and 17 years of age were documented by the Secretary of Health of the state of Tabasco, Mexico. All sociodemographic characteristics were compared according to gender. Our sample included 67.7% males and 32.3% females (male to female 2.1:1). The predominant marital status was single (89.6%) and hanging (93.7%) was the principal method of suicide used. Both female and male adolescents were predominantly students (50%); however, female adolescents were more frequently married (17%) and were housewives (26.4%). Our results identified that hanging is the principal suicide method used by children and adolescents in Mexican population; we also detected main gender differences in terms of poisoning/drug toxicity as the method used, occupation and marital status. These results should be taken into consideration when designing suicide prevention programs due to the differences found by gender.
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- Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Jalpa de Méndez, Jalpa de Méndez, Tabasco, Mexico
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- Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Comalcalco, Comalcalco, Tabasco, Mexico.
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- Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, División Académica de Ciencias de la Salud, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
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- Subdirección de Investigaciones Clínicas, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Jalpa de Méndez, Jalpa de Méndez, Tabasco, Mexico
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Choi SB, Lee W, Yoon JH, Won JU, Kim DW. Risk factors of suicide attempt among people with suicidal ideation in South Korea: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2017; 17:579. [PMID: 28619107 PMCID: PMC5472995 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4491-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Suicide is a serious public health concern worldwide, and the fourth leading cause of death in Korea. Few studies have focused on risk factors for suicide attempt among people with suicidal ideation. The aim of the present study was to investigate the risk factors and develop prediction models for suicide attempt among people with suicidal ideation in the Korean population. Method This study included 1567 men and 3726 women aged 20 years and older who had suicidal ideation from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2007 to 2012. Among them, 106 men and 188 women attempted suicide. Multivariate logistic regression analysis with backward stepwise elimination was performed to find risk factors for suicide attempt. Sub-group analysis, dividing participants into under 50 and at least 50 years old was also performed. Results Among people with suicidal ideation, age, education, cancer, and depressive disorder were selected as risk factors for suicide attempt in men. Age, education, national basic livelihood security, daily activity limitation, depressive disorder, stress, smoking, and regular exercise were selected in women. Area under curves of our prediction models in men and women were 0.728 and 0.716, respectively. Conclusions It is important to pay attention to populations with suicidal ideation and the risk factors mentioned above. Prediction models using the determined risk factors could be useful to detect high-risk groups early for suicide attempt among people with suicidal ideation. It is necessary to develop specific action plans for these high-risk groups to prevent suicide. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12889-017-4491-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Soo Beom Choi
- Department of Medical Engineering, Yonsei University College of Medicine, CPO Box, Seoul, 8044, South Korea.,Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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- The Institute for Occupational Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Incheon Worker's Health Center, Incheon, South Korea
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- The Institute for Occupational Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Incheon Worker's Health Center, Incheon, South Korea
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- The Institute for Occupational Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Incheon Worker's Health Center, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Medical Engineering, Yonsei University College of Medicine, CPO Box, Seoul, 8044, South Korea. .,Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Kalankesh LR, Farahbakhsh M, Fein RA, Moftian N, Nasiry Z. Exploring Complexity of Deliberate Self-Poisoning through Network Analysis. PSYCHIATRY JOURNAL 2017; 2017:3619721. [PMID: 28251146 PMCID: PMC5303583 DOI: 10.1155/2017/3619721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2016] [Revised: 11/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to examine the complexity of circumstances that result in deliberate self-poisoning cases. For the purposes of this paper, the cases were patients that presented for care and were admitted to the specialty hospital in Northwest of Iran. The research examined the problems preceding deliberate self-poisoning and the interrelations among them by applying network analysis methods. The network was scored for degrees of centrality and betweenness centrality. Structural analysis of network also was conducted using block modelling. The results showed that family conflicts had the highest score for degree of centrality among women, while the highest score for degree of centrality among men belonged to those dealing with drug addiction. Analysis for degree of betweenness centrality revealed that drug addiction had the highest score among men, whereas the highest score for women on betweenness centrality was related to physical illness. Structural analysis of the network showed differences in role that various problems played in intentional self-poisoning. The findings from this research can be used by public health authorities to create prevention programs that address the problems leading to deliberate self-poisoning.
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Affiliation(s)
- Leila R. Kalankesh
- Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Tabriz, Iran
- School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Tabriz Research Center of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
| | - Rebecca A. Fein
- Laboratory Informatics Institute, Smyrna, GA, USA
- National Alliance of Research Associates Programs (NARAP), Hartford, CT, USA
| | - Nazila Moftian
- School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
| | - Zahra Nasiry
- School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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