Suicide Among Older Adults Living in or Transitioning to Residential Long-term Care, 2003 to 2015 | Zendy

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Suicide Among Older Adults Living in or Transitioning to Residential Long-term Care, 2003 to 2015

Author(s) -

Briana Mezuk,

Tomohiro M. Ko,

Viktoryia Kalesnikava,

David Jurgens

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.5627

Subject(s) - medicine , coroner , long term care , injury prevention , poison control , suicide prevention , gerontology , occupational safety and health , medical examiner , demographics , demography , medical emergency , psychiatry , pathology , sociology

Key Points Question How common is suicide in residential long-term care (LTC) settings, and is transitioning into or out of LTC associated with suicide among older adults? Findings In this cross-sectional epidemiologic study of 47 759 deaths in the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) (2003-2015), a natural language processing algorithm identified 1037 suicides among adults 55 years and older associated with LTC. The algorithm identified far more deaths associated with LTC in comparison with the existing NVDRS injury location codes. Meaning Suicide occurs among older adults living in or transitioning to LTC settings, and the mental health and well-being of older adults should be addressed in these settings.

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