A Post-Suicide Survey: The Perspective We Have Been Missing.

HCA healthcare journal of medicine Pub Date : 2024-08-01 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.36518/2689-0216.1674
Matthew Larsen, Cassandra Sauther, Ryan Sauther, Justin Solomon
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Background: Suicide is a major problem in the United States and in the state of Idaho. Prevention data are lacking for suicide primarily because information about those who completed suicide is not attainable. There are no published data from surveying the family members of the deceased. Our objective was to learn more about those who died by suicide by surveying family members or close contacts of the deceased.

Methods: We conducted a descriptive study using a 77-question survey to obtain information about those who died by suicide, with the survey being completed by their loved ones. Survey questions addressed the deceased's demographics, employment, mental health, substance use, access to lethal means, cultural and religious beliefs, relationships, etc. The survey was distributed in Southeast Idaho for 3 months.

Results: Results showed that those who died by suicide in Southeast Idaho were predominantly: White (95%), male (77%), had no previous hospitalization for mental illness (76%), had a firearm in their home (66%), their religious beliefs matched those in their family and community (73%), they did not alert others or seek medical help (79%), had attempted suicide before (55%), had high stress in their most recent relationship (55%), or had current legal issues (54%). Firearms were the most common means of death (51%).

Conclusion: In Southeast Idaho, our data suggested those at the highest risk of suicide were White men who previously attempted suicide, were experiencing a relationship change, had legal trouble, and had quick access to a firearm in their home. Suicide prevention efforts should be focused on these risk factors.

自杀后调查:我们一直缺少的视角。
背景介绍自杀是美国和爱达荷州的一个主要问题。之所以缺乏预防自杀的数据,主要是因为无法获得自杀者的相关信息。对死者家属的调查也没有公开发表的数据。我们的目标是通过对死者家属或密切接触者进行调查,了解更多有关自杀死亡者的信息:我们进行了一项描述性研究,通过 77 个问题的调查来获取自杀死亡者的信息,调查由他们的亲人完成。调查问题涉及死者的人口统计学、就业、心理健康、药物使用、致命手段的使用、文化和宗教信仰、人际关系等。该调查在爱达荷州东南部发放了 3 个月:结果显示,在爱达荷州东南部自杀身亡的人主要是白人(95%)、男性(77%)、以前没有因精神疾病住院治疗过(76%)、家中有枪支(66%)、他们的宗教信仰与家庭和社区中的宗教信仰一致(73%)、他们没有提醒他人或寻求医疗帮助(79%)、以前尝试过自杀(55%)、最近的人际关系压力较大(55%)或目前有法律问题(54%)。枪支是最常见的死亡手段(51%):在爱达荷州东南部,我们的数据表明,自杀风险最高的人群是曾试图自杀、正经历感情变故、有法律纠纷以及能在家中迅速获得枪支的白人男性。预防自杀的工作应重点关注这些风险因素。
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