Suicide by occupation: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Milner, Allison; Spittal, Matthew J; Pirkis, Jane; LaMontagne, Anthony D.

doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.113.128405

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“…Construction worker suicide is associated with excessive alcohol consumption, relationship problems, and lack of help-seeking [19,23]. The health of workers is influenced by poor working conditions -including high demands, low job autonomy, job insecurity, and poor workplace support [24][25][26]. Construction work is cyclical, seasonal, and sporadic [27].…”

Section: Suicide Among Construction Workersmentioning

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Mates in Construction Suicide Prevention Program: A Five Year Review

Martin¹,

Swannell²

2016

J Community Med Health Educ

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Abstract'Mates in Construction' (MATES) is a large-scale multi-component suicide prevention program for construction workers, initiated in Queensland in February 2008, and now disseminated to three additional Australian states. MATES uses on-site universal psychoeducation to encourage help-seeking and early intervention through 'Connectors' trained in suicide first aid and supported by outreach, case management, a 24-hour telephone response line, and online counseling. This review of the first five years in Queensland demonstrates broad program acceptability by workers, unions and construction companies. However, funding constraints and the size and geography of the State limited the overall reach to 35,761 workers from 476 building sites completing the first step in the program -General Awareness Training. Despite this, we compared suicide rates in Queensland male construction workers for the five years of the program (2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012) with the five years prior (2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007), in the context of general male suicide rates for Queensland and Australia for the two time periods.Against a relatively stable male suicide rate for Australia as a whole, the overall male suicide rate (ages 15-64) for Queensland rose during the five years 2008-2012. In contrast, the age-adjusted male suicide rate in the Queensland Construction Industry decreased 7.9% for the years 2008-2012 compared with 2003-2007. Despite small numbers, we attempted statistical analysis using Negative Binomial Regression. The apparent reduction was not statistically significant (95% CI [-0.4, 15.6]), (p=0.386 NS). The decrease for lesser skilled workers (machine operators/ labourers) was 22.5% (95% CI [-6.9, 43.8]), (p=0.121), relative risk 0.80 [CI 0.60, 1.08], again not statistically significant. For skilled trades, the relative risk was 1.04 [CI 0.81, 1.34, NS], a point increase in chance of suicide of 4.1% 33.7, NS]. The complexity of the program and our results are discussed.

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Section: Suicide Among Construction Workersmentioning

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“…Workers are often forced to travel long distances to find work, and spend considerable time away from the family unit. The lowest skilled groups may be at most risk, especially during the job uncertainty of recession [26].…”

Section: Suicide Among Construction Workersmentioning

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Mates in Construction Suicide Prevention Program: A Five Year Review

Martin¹,

Swannell²

2016

J Community Med Health Educ

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“…Pokušaji samoubistva među adolescentima koji puno piju čak su 3-4 puta češći nego u drugim slučajevi (11. Prema anketi provedenoj na srednjoškolskoj populaciji US, 25% mladih izjavilo je da su imali suicidne ideje; nakon prvog pokušaja suicida, rizik od recidivizma je čak 40% veći kod mladih koji konzumiraju alkohol (12,13).…”

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“…U izvještaju Svjetske zdravstvene organizacije za 2002. godinu navodi se da 4% oboljenja i 3.2% smrti direktno izazvano alkoholom, koji predstavlja značajan faktor rizika mortaliteta u slabo razvijenim zemljama, i treći po redu faktor bolesti i umiranja u razvijenim zemljama (13).…”

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“…I u osnovnoj i u srednjoj školi, trećina seksualno aktivnih koristi kontracepciju, dok ostale dvije trećine ne koriste niti jedan vid kontracepcije. U odnosu na pedesete godine, procenat američkih adolescenata koji do uzrasta od 18 godina dožive prvo seksualno iskustvo je udvostručen, a do devetnaeste godine 85% američkih mladića i 77% američkih djevojaka započne sa seksualnom aktivnošću (13).…”

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Health problems of young people in the municipality of Foca / Zdravlje i problemi mladih u opštini Foča

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Hadživuković

Joković

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SAŽETAKMladi ljudi, prema defi iniciji UN, predstavljaju budućnost svakog društva i oni su najisplativija dugoročna investicija. Svake godine, oko 1 milion tinejdžerki u svijetu zatrudni, a svakih 67 sekundi tinejdžerka rodi bebu U adolescentskom period veliki broj mladih počinje i sa upotrebom alkohola, kafe, psihoaktivnim supstancama i pušenjem. Razlozi su najčešće želja za dokazivanjem, identifikacijom, afirmacijom sekusalnog identiteta, radoznalošću za novo i nepoznato. Cilj rada je bio ispitati znanja, stavove i informisanost adolescenata o upotrebi psihoaktivnih supstanci, alkohola i duvana, kao i utvrditi načine na koji mladi koriste svoje slobodno vrijeme. Istraživanje je sprovedeno u aprilu 2015. godine u OŠ i SSŠ u Foči. Istraživanjem je obuhvaćeno 212 ispitanika, različitog pola i različite starosne dobi. Podaci su prikupljeni originalnim anketnim upitnikom, anonimnog karaktera, koji sadrži 14 pitanja. Obje grupe ispitanika u velikom procentu navode da nisu probale psihoaktivne supstance, a kao najčešći razlog uzimanja droge i jedni i drugi navode kao glavni razlog uticaj društva. Iako je polna aktivnost još uvijek tabu tema u RS, alarmantni podaci su da je 19% učenika devetog razreda seksualno aktivno, te da se granica stupanja u polne odnose sve više spušta. Mladi i u osnovnoj i u srednjoj školi navode da su dovoljno informisani o psihoaktivnim supstancama, a kao najčešči izvor informacija srednjoškolci navode TV i Internet, dok učenici devetih razreda navode da su to roditelji. U ovom vremenu avanturizma i nezrelog pokazivanja prkosa društvenim i socijalnim normama, mlade osobe su veoma vulnerabilna skupina podložna prihvatanju raznih oblika rizičnog ponašanja. KLJUČNE REČI UVODMladi ljudi, prema defi iniciji UN, predstavljaju budućnost svakog društva i oni su najisplativija dugoroč-na investicija. U okviru opšte poznate defi nicije date u Ustavu SZO, zdravlje ne ouhvata samo morbiditet i mortalitet. Ono predstavlja fi zički kapacitet mladih (sposobnost, spremnost, vitalnost); psihološko funkcionisanje (pozitivna očekivanja od budućnosti, sposobnost učenja, samopoštovanja); socijane veze (prijatelji, seksualni život, izbor partnera); okolinske potencijale (mogućnost da se steknu nove informacije i vještine, mogućnost za aktivnosti u slobodnom vremenu) i najzad zdravo ponašanje ili zdrav stil života. Prema podacima SZO, adolescentima se podrazumjevaju osobe uzrasta od 10 do 19 godina, a mladi se grupišu u uzrast od 15 do 24 godine života. Svakako da statistički podaci, zaključci sa skupova ili mišlje-nja stručnjaka imaju veliku ulogu u tome da se problemi mladih riješe, ali sa druge strane, glas mladih, posebno kod nas, čiji se problemi rješavaju -slabo se čuje! Dobni interval od 10 do 26 godina, kao prelazak iz djetinjstva u zrelost, u kome se gube privilegije djeteta a stiču prava i obaveze odrasle osobe, obilježen je promjenama koje se odnose na biološki rast, seksualno, kognitivno i psihosocijalno sazrijevanje (1). U ovom periodu egocentričnost je najjači ton mlade ličnosti, čime ona protestvuj...

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Association of US Nurse and Physician Occupation With Risk of Suicide

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IMPORTANCENurses are the largest component of the US health care workforce. Recent research suggests that nurses may be at high risk for suicide; however, few studies on this topic exist. OBJECTIVES To estimate the national incidence of suicide among nurses and examine characteristics of nurse suicides compared with physicians and the general population. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTSThis retrospective cohort study used US data from 159 372 suicides reported in the National Violent Death Reporting System from 2007 to 2018. With the use of workforce denominators, sex-specific suicide incidence estimates were generated among nurses, physicians, and the general population (age, Ն30 years). Associations between clinician type and method of suicide and results of toxicology examination at death were calculated, adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics.

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Suicide by occupation: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract: This is the first comprehensive meta-analytical review of suicide and occupation. There is a need for future studies to investigate explanations for the observed skill-level differences, particularly in people employed in lower skill-level groups.

Cited by 313 publications

References 71 publications

Mates in Construction Suicide Prevention Program: A Five Year Review

Mates in Construction Suicide Prevention Program: A Five Year Review

Health problems of young people in the municipality of Foca / Zdravlje i problemi mladih u opštini Foča

Association of US Nurse and Physician Occupation With Risk of Suicide

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