Characteristics of Survivors of Suicide Seeking Counseling From an NGO in Denmark: Analyses of a National Database
| Autor: | Annette Erlangsen, Merete Nordentoft, David Gunnell, Elene Fleischer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Counseling Male Suicide Prevention 050103 clinical psychology medicine.medical_specialty Denmark volunteer-based counseling Bereaved by suicide Suicidal Ideation 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Survivors Child 05 social sciences food and beverages survivors of suicide 030227 psychiatry Suicide Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Family member Postvention postvention Family medicine Female National database Psychology counsellor-led support groups Bereavement |
| Zdroj: | Erlangsen, A, Fleischer, E, Gunnell, D & Nordentoft, M 2022, ' Characteristics of Survivors of Suicide Seeking Counseling From an NGO in Denmark : Analyses of a National Database ', Archives of Suicide Research, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 1362-1377 . https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2021.1903636 Erlangsen, A, Fleischer, E, Gunnell, D & Nordentoft, M 2021, ' Characteristics of Survivors of Suicide Seeking Counseling From an NGO in Denmark : analyses of a national database ', Archives of Suicide Research . https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2021.1903636 |
| ISSN: | 1543-6136 1381-1118 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13811118.2021.1903636 |
| Popis: | ObjectiveThe loss of a friend or family member to suicide, i.e., surviving suicide, can be devastating. Yet, little is known regarding the support received by survivors of suicide. We aimed to examine the characteristics of survivors of suicide who sought counseling from a Danish volunteer organization.MethodData on all users of the Danish Network for those Affected by Suicidal Behavior (NASB) were obtained during 2012–2018. Information on age, sex, relation, time of loss, municipality was analyzed, and geographical driving distances calculated.ResultsAltogether, 1,268 survivors of suicide (mean age 43.3; 29.8% of all suicides) received counseling from NASB. In all, 81.8% of service users had lost a partner or first-degree relative; those being spouses/partners (15.3%), parents (28.5%), children (19.0%), and siblings (15.4%). Female service users (71.1%) outnumbered males (28.7%). A third of users sought counseling within 6-months of the death. A help-seeking rate of 6 users per 10 suicide deaths was found within close proximity to a counseling venue; equivalent of 5.5 (95% CI: 5.0–6.0) users per 100,000 inhabitants. Each additional 10 km of driving distance was associated with a 15% lower rate of use (b: −0.015; 95% CI: 0.027 to 0.003; p = 0.013).ConclusionGeographical proximity to help centers was important and could suggest that support might be lacking in some parts of the country. It seems likely that more than 0.6 persons per suicide might seek counseling from volunteer organizations if services were available within short driving distance.HIGHLIGHTSMore than one out of three who sought support after a suicide death were partners or first-degree relatives and only a third of users who sought counseling did so within 6-months of the death. Also, female sought counseling more frequently than males.Approximately 5.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants sought help after a suicide in areas where a counseling venue was within short driving distance.Based on the region with most counseling venues, 6 survivors would seek support per 10 suicide deaths. |
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