Suicide and Attempted Suicide in Poland before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic between 2019 and 2021

Stańdo, Jacek; Czabański, Adam; Fechner, Żywilla; Baum, Ewa; Andriessen, Karl; Krysińska, Karolina

doi:10.3390/ijerph19158968

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“…A total of 8642 studies were screened, with 72 studies (131 samples) meeting the inclusion criteria. Among them, 16 [ 10 , 11 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 ], 11 [ 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 ], and 19 [ 8 , 13 , 14 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 ] only addressed changes in suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and death by suicide, respectively; 25 [ 9 , 12 , 15 , 16 , 92 , 93 , 94 , …”

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“…There were 37 studies with 55 samples (30 non-clinical and 25 clinical samples, respectively) included for the analysis of suicidal ideation. Specifically, several studies contributed more than one sample due to multiple peri-pandemic data collection [ 9 , 65 , 70 , 75 , 106 , 108 ] or subsets of participants [ 75 , 103 , 111 ]. With an average risk of bias score of 7.5 (range = 4–9), the majority of included studies had adequate size and information for their sample, and they employed appropriate sampling and statistical methods.…”

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“… Forest plot for suicide attempt of studies [ 9 , 12 , 15 , 66 , 68 , 72 , 74 , 75 , 93 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 102 , 108 , 112 , 113 ] conducted in the non-clinical setting (Prismatic colored as red refers to the pooled estimate). …”

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Suicide before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Yan

Hou

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Synthesizing evidence to examine changes in suicide-related outcomes before and during the pandemic can inform suicide management during the COVID-19 crisis. We searched 13 databases as of December 2022 for studies reporting both the pre- and peri-pandemic prevalence of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, or rate of death by suicide. A random-effects model was used to pool the ratio of peri- and pre-pandemic prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempt (Prevalence Ratio—PR) and rate of death by suicide (Rate Ratio; RR). We identified 51, 55, and 25 samples for suicidal ideation, attempt, and death by suicide. The prevalence of suicidal ideation increased significantly among non-clinical (PR = 1.142; 95% CI: 1.018–1.282; p = 0.024; k = 28) and clinical (PR = 1.134; 95% CI: 1.048–1.227; p = 0.002; k = 23) samples, and pooled estimates differed by population and study design. Suicide attempts were more prevalent during the pandemic among non-clinical (PR = 1.14; 95% CI: 1.053–1.233; p = 0.001; k = 30) and clinical (PR = 1.32; 95% CI: 1.17–1.489; p = 0.000; k = 25) participants. The pooled RR for death by suicide was 0.923 (95% CI: 0.84–1.01; p = 0.092; k = 25), indicating a nonsignificant downward trend. An upward trend of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts was observed during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite suicide rate remaining stable. Our findings suggest that timely prevention and intervention programs are highly needed for non-clinical adult population and clinical patients. Monitoring the real-time and long-run suicide risk as the pandemic evolves is warranted.

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Suicide before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

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Hou

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“…According to the results of a study in high and upper‐middle‐income countries, the number of suicides in the early months of the Covid‐19 pandemic was unchanged or decreased compared to the period before the pandemic 12 . In contrast, some studies shown through the covid‐19 epidemic have described higher rates of suicide in various nations, such as India, 3,13 Poland, 14 Bangladesh, 15 and Norway 16 . Nevertheless, social, health, political, cultural, and economic scenarios differ from country to country 11 .…”

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Epidemiology of suicide and suicide attempts in Jahrom district, Southern Iran in light of COVID pandemic: A prospective observational study

Jahromi

Eghbal

Rahmanian

2022

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Background and Aims Suicide is a global public health issue. The covid‐19 epidemic has led to disturbance in daily life and economic activity. It is assumed that increased stress and anxiety cause suicide. This study aimed to describe the causes and methods of committing suicide during the COVID pandemic. Methods This descriptive study was conducted on all outpatients, inpatients, and those who died during the period from March 21, 2021 to March 20, 2022 due to suicide attempts, referred to hospitals and clinics affiliated with Jahrom University of Medical Sciences or were identified by the social emergency and welfare organization. Results A total of 330 suicide attempters with an average age of 26.74 ± 0.64 years were studied. They were 220 women (66.67%), 159 single (48.18%), and 309 (73.64%) people who had diplomas and high school degrees. In general, the three main reasons for committing suicide were emotional issues and problems with 169 people (51.21%), family violence with 127 people (38.48%), and economic issues and problems with 90 people (27.27%). In terms of suicide manners, 283 people (85.76%) used medicine (or pharmaceuticals), 16 people (4.85%) used agricultural pesticides, and 11 people (3.33%) used rodenticides. Furthermore, 164 people (49.70%) suffered from depression, 94 people (28.49%) were children of divorce, 60 people (18.18%) were drug users, 151 people (45.76%) had a history of alcohol consumption, and 116 people (35.15%) had a history of committing suicide. A total of 6 cases of complete suicide (leading to death) have occurred. Conclusion The most important factors for suicide throughout the covid‐19 epidemic were emotional issues, marital incompatibility, and economic issues. Medicine poisoning was the most important method of committing suicide. In times of crisis, a multisectoral public health approach is needed to prevent increased anxiety, stress, and subsequent suicide attempts.

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“…Several international studies have validated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on risks to mental well-being. The pandemic’s daily life has also contributed to a decline in mood among Poles ( Stańdo et al, 2022 ). Spirituality and religion can be a positive reassurance in societies facing epidemics and a help in times of crisis ( Fardin, 2020 ).…”

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Correlation between religion, spirituality and perception of healthcare services utilisation in Poland during COVID-19 pandemic

Tuczyńska

Matthews‐Kozanecka

Baum

2022

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Background The worldwide transmission of SARS CoV-2 caused the COVID-19 pandemic and had an impact on healthcare provision. The disruption of reliance on the health system during the COVID-19 pandemic posed a clear threat to public trust. Religiosity, like spirituality, is believed to have a positive influence on people’s lives, enabling them to cope with illness, stress, and sudden life changes. In practice, although the terms religiosity and spirituality have similar meanings and are related, they are not identical concepts. The aim of this study is to compare the perceptions of the accessibility and quality of healthcare services provided before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland by religious/spiritual people compared to those for whom religion and spirituality have little or no importance in their lives. Methodology This cross-sectional study was based on the authors’ questionnaire, carried out during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland. Participants in the study were people living in various regions of Poland over 18 who were willing to complete the questionnaire voluntarily. The number of people sampled was two hundred and sixty-four. Convenience sampling method was used for this study. Statistical calculations were performed using Statistica 13 software from TIBCO and PQStat from PQStat Software and were based on the Kruskal-Wallis test, multiple regression model, the chi2 test of independence or the Mann-Whitney test. The result was considered statistically significant when p < α. The significance level was taken as α = 0.05. Results Two hundred and sixty-three respondents answered the questionnaire. Among them, 181 (69%) were women, and 82 (31%) were men. It was shown that religion is more important for women than for men and women who report a high role of religion in their lives rated the quality of healthcare services better before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was also concluded that religious people for whom religion played a major role and those who were helped by spiritual life rated accessibility and quality higher both before and during the pandemic. Conclusions Religious/spiritual people, through their more positive attitudes towards the world, were thought to rate access and quality of healthcare services better. Regardless of religious affiliation, the help of spiritual life during the pandemic or the importance of religion in life in all respondents, perception of healthcare services utilisation were decreased by the pandemic. This prompts thoughts on the implementation of spiritual assistance as a supportive measure to mitigate the effects of the pandemic.

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Suicide and Attempted Suicide in Poland before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic between 2019 and 2021

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References 30 publications

Suicide before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Suicide before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Epidemiology of suicide and suicide attempts in Jahrom district, Southern Iran in light of COVID pandemic: A prospective observational study

Correlation between religion, spirituality and perception of healthcare services utilisation in Poland during COVID-19 pandemic

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