Firearm use risk factors and access restriction among suicide decedents age 75 and older who disclosed their suicidal intent DOI Creative Commons
Namkee G. Choi,

C. Nathan Marti,

Bryan Y. Choi

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Nov. 3, 2023

Background and aims A majority of older adult suicide decedents used firearms. In this study, we focused on age 75+ who disclosed their suicidal intent within a month injury/death to examine demographic clinical characteristics associated with firearm use access restriction attempts by family members. Methods The 2017–2019 U.S. National Violent Death Reporting System provided data ( N = 1,734 disclosers; 1,476 males 258 females; 21.4% 75+). Generalized linear model (GLM) for Poisson distribution log link was risk factors. Firearm decedents' members were examined based coroner/medical examiner law enforcement (CME/LE) reports. Results Nearly three quarters disclosers members, 82.9% 27.5% females GLM results showed males, non-Hispanic white people, residents in the South West regions had higher likelihood use. CME/LE reports 140 out 1,294 included narratives related or lack thereof. restrictions not attempted 65 cases because did take disclosure seriously promised no self-harm. Partial complete removal firearms 75 effective as hidden purchased new one. Others different lethal methods. Implications findings indicate need for: (a) training adults are at means safety/access strategies prevent substitution; (b) more comprehensive legislative reforms reducing those suicide; (c) comfort palliative care counseling psychosocial

Language: Английский

Firearm use risk factors and access restriction among suicide decedents age 75 and older who disclosed their suicidal intent DOI Creative Commons
Namkee G. Choi,

C. Nathan Marti,

Bryan Y. Choi

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Nov. 3, 2023

Background and aims A majority of older adult suicide decedents used firearms. In this study, we focused on age 75+ who disclosed their suicidal intent within a month injury/death to examine demographic clinical characteristics associated with firearm use access restriction attempts by family members. Methods The 2017–2019 U.S. National Violent Death Reporting System provided data ( N = 1,734 disclosers; 1,476 males 258 females; 21.4% 75+). Generalized linear model (GLM) for Poisson distribution log link was risk factors. Firearm decedents' members were examined based coroner/medical examiner law enforcement (CME/LE) reports. Results Nearly three quarters disclosers members, 82.9% 27.5% females GLM results showed males, non-Hispanic white people, residents in the South West regions had higher likelihood use. CME/LE reports 140 out 1,294 included narratives related or lack thereof. restrictions not attempted 65 cases because did take disclosure seriously promised no self-harm. Partial complete removal firearms 75 effective as hidden purchased new one. Others different lethal methods. Implications findings indicate need for: (a) training adults are at means safety/access strategies prevent substitution; (b) more comprehensive legislative reforms reducing those suicide; (c) comfort palliative care counseling psychosocial

Language: Английский

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