Who didn't consult the doctor? Understanding sociodemographic factors in relation to health care uptake before suicide

Elzinga, Elke; Beurs, Derek de; Beekman, Aartjan; Berkelmans, Guus; Gilissen, Renske

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2021.03.014

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“…Consistent with prior studies, we found that healthcare utilisation was common among those who died by suicide in the time leading up to their death 1–8. Two-thirds of decedents had at least one hospital visit prior to their death, and overall healthcare utilisation varied by suicide method, with 82% of poisoning decedents compared with 61% of firearms decedents having been seen in the hospital, consistent with findings from prior work (table 1).…”

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Hospital visit histories of suicide decedents: a study in Utah

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The study aims to describe the 3-year hospital visit histories of suicide decedents in Utah grouped by the suicide method they used. Hospital visit histories from the Utah Office of Health Care Statistics were linked to a census of suicide mortality data from the National Violent Death Reporting System in 2014 and 2015. Overall, 14% of suicide decedents had visited a hospital for deliberate self-harm (DSH) and 49% for a behavioural health issue (BHI), including DSH, suicidal ideation, mental health and substance abuse, prior to their death. Firearms suicide decedents made up over half of all suicides but were the least likely to have a history of DSH or BHI prior to their death (8% and 41%, respectively). Few suicide decedents visited a hospital for DSH prior to their death, although half had visits for BHI. Hospital-based interventions that aim to prevent suicide should not be limited to visits for DSH.

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confidence: 89%

“…Previous research has shown that, among those who died by suicide, healthcare utilisation in the time leading up to their death is common 1–8…”

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Hospital visit histories of suicide decedents: a study in Utah

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“…A review of research on service use prior to suicide reported a consistent finding that contact with primary health care among suicide cases was highest in the year prior to suicide (Stene‐Larsen & Reneflot, 2019). In a recent Dutch study that considered the 1‐ to 2‐year period before suicide, 52% of the suicide decedents received care from mental health services, 41% received GP care only, and 7% received neither (Elzinga et al, 2021). Half of suicide decedents in our study had a history of self‐harm of which their GP was aware, highlighting opportunities for timely intervention and highlighting the importance of the therapeutic alliance between GP and patient.…”

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confidence: 99%