Are national suicide prevention programs effective? A comparison of 4 verum and 4 control countries over 30 years.
Effectiveness
Suicide
Suicide prevention programs
Suicide rates
Journal
BMC psychiatry
ISSN: 1471-244X
Titre abrégé: BMC Psychiatry
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968559
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
23 05 2019
23 05 2019
Historique:
received:
01
03
2018
accepted:
14
05
2019
entrez:
25
5
2019
pubmed:
28
5
2019
medline:
17
3
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Suicide and non-fatal suicidal behavior are significant public health issues worldwide requiring effective preventive interventions. The aim of the present study was to analyze the effectiveness of national suicide prevention programs taking a statistical approach involving the segmented regression analysis of interrupted time series data. This study demonstrates that National Suicide Prevention Programs are effective, but this effect seems to correlate with age and sex. Our data have shown a statistical significant decline in suicide rates in the verum countries in males, with the strongest effects in groups aged 25-to-44 years and 45-to-64 years. Our study implies that the implementation of a national strategy is an effective tool to reduce suicide rates.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Suicide and non-fatal suicidal behavior are significant public health issues worldwide requiring effective preventive interventions.
METHODS
The aim of the present study was to analyze the effectiveness of national suicide prevention programs taking a statistical approach involving the segmented regression analysis of interrupted time series data.
RESULTS
This study demonstrates that National Suicide Prevention Programs are effective, but this effect seems to correlate with age and sex. Our data have shown a statistical significant decline in suicide rates in the verum countries in males, with the strongest effects in groups aged 25-to-44 years and 45-to-64 years.
CONCLUSION
Our study implies that the implementation of a national strategy is an effective tool to reduce suicide rates.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31122215
doi: 10.1186/s12888-019-2147-y
pii: 10.1186/s12888-019-2147-y
pmc: PMC6533665
doi:
Types de publication
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
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