Suicide and homicide deaths of PAs

Robiner, William N.; Dorzinski, Collin A.

doi:10.1097/01.jaa.0000931436.58333.83

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“…For example, Dr. Elana Fric, a family physician in Toronto, was killed by her husband after years of abuse, of which her colleagues were unaware [2]. Additionally, homicide against physician assistants has been shown to be commonly perpetrated by an intimate partner [14]. An Australian study [11] found that rates of IPV against nurses and midwives were higher than the general population.…”

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Cochrane in CORR®: Psychological Therapies for Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence

Irish,

Madden

2023

Clin Orthop Relat Res

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Cochrane in CORR®: Psychological Therapies for Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence

Irish,

Madden

2023

Clin Orthop Relat Res

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Homicides of psychologists, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and other health professionals: National Violent Death Reporting System data 2003–2020

Robiner,

Barnes,

Freese

et al. 2023

J Clin Psychol

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ObjectiveHomicide is the extreme endpoint along the continuum of interpersonal violence. Violence in healthcare settings and directed toward healthcare workers has been a growing concern. Analysis of health professionals' homicides is needed to inform prevention interventions.MethodsDecedent numbers, age, and sex in the National Violent Death Reporting System are reported for 10 types of health professionals: advance practice registered nurses, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, physician assistants, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and veterinarians.ResultsBetween 2003 and 2020, 944 homicides of these professionals were reported to the NVDRS. Nearly 80% of victims were women; 53% of homicides involved guns. Nurses, social workers, physicians, and pharmacists comprised the most victims. In 2020, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, and psychologists had the highest homicide rates relative to their workforce size. Few of these homicides were related to professionals' work. The number of homicides within these professions correlated highly with the size of professions' workforces.ConclusionsHealth professionals' homicides constitute a small proportion of US homicides generally at lower rates than seen in the general population. Age is likely one of the protective factors. Future, more comprehensive data will provide greater insights into emerging trends to inform strategies to mitigate homicide risk in health professionals. Prevention needs to go beyond healthcare settings and address societal roots of violence.

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Pharmacist homicides in the United States: A retrospective review of NVDRS data from 2003 to 2020

Funk,

Gonzales,

Logeais

et al. 2024

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

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Disclaimer In an effort to expedite the publication of articles, AJHP is posting manuscripts online as soon as possible after acceptance. Accepted manuscripts have been peer-reviewed and copyedited, but are posted online before technical formatting and author proofing. These manuscripts are not the final version of record and will be replaced with the final article (formatted per AJHP style and proofed by the authors) at a later time. Purpose Workplace and work-related violence are growing concerns in the healthcare community and among healthcare professionals. A gap exists in our understanding of the most extreme form of violence, homicide, against pharmacists and the contributing factors leading to their tragic deaths. The objective of this study was to identify homicides of pharmacists and characterize potential patterns, including, but not limited to, the connection to pharmacists’ work. Methods Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) were analyzed to explore the number and characteristics of homicides of pharmacists that occurred between 2003 and 2020. Results Between 2003 and 2020, 33 homicides of pharmacists were reported to the NVDRS. A slight majority (n = 17, 52%) of victims were female. Six (18%) were determined to be workplace or work-related homicides; only 2 homicides were related to the work of a pharmacist. Nearly two-thirds (n = 21, 64%) were perpetrated with a firearm. The suspects for most of these homicides were male (n = 28, 85%), and many were either a current or former partner of the decedent (n = 14, 42%). Conclusion In the US, homicides of pharmacists occur infrequently relative to the general population. Homicides in pharmacists’ workplaces are uncommon, and homicides of pharmacists appear to be tied most often to domestic violence and firearms.

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Suicide and homicide deaths of PAs

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References 37 publications

Cochrane in CORR®: Psychological Therapies for Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence

Cochrane in CORR®: Psychological Therapies for Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence

Homicides of psychologists, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and other health professionals: National Violent Death Reporting System data 2003–2020

Pharmacist homicides in the United States: A retrospective review of NVDRS data from 2003 to 2020

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