Citation

Bossard C, Santin G, Lopez V, Imbernon E, Cohidon C. Rev. Epidemiol. Sante Publique 2016; 64(3): 201-210.

Vernacular Title

Surveillance des suicides liés au travail en France : une étude exploratoire.

Affiliation

Département santé travail, institut de veille sanitaire au moment des travaux, policlinique médicale universitaire de Lausanne, Lausanne, Suisse.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.respe.2016.01.097

PMID

27241080

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Despite a large media coverage of the phenomenon, the number of work-related suicides is currently unknown in France. There are nevertheless some data available to document this important issue. The aim of this study was to explore the feasibility of an epidemiological surveillance system for work-related suicides designed to quantify and describe work-related suicides mainly according to economic sectors and occupational categories.

METHODS: Existing data sources in France were identified and evaluated for their relevance and their potential use in a multi-sources surveillance system. A regional pilot study was performed using the main relevant sources identified to investigate different aspects of the system design.

RESULTS: Four major data sources were identified to be used to describe work-related suicides: death certificates, social insurance funds, data collected by the officers of the labor inspectorate and data collected from autopsy reports in forensic departments. The regional pilot study gave an estimate of 28 cases of work-related suicide in two years.

CONCLUSION: The findings point out the difficulties involved and the criteria for successful implement of such a system. The study provides some solutions for carrying out this system, the achievement of which will depend upon particular resources and partners' agreements. Recommendations for the next steps have been made based on this work, including possible collaboration with forensic departments, which collect essential data for surveillance.

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Language: fr