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Citation

de Beurs DP, Hooiveld M, Kerkhof AJ, Korevaar JC, Donker GA. Ned. Tijdschr. Geneeskd. 2016; 160: D745.

Vernacular Title

Suïcidepreventie in de huisartsenpraktijk, 1983-2013

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Erven Bohn)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

27507413

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We investigated trends in suicidal behaviour as reported by Dutch general practices from 1983 to 2013. Also, we analysed the relationship with patient characteristics and with the financial crisis of 2008.

DESIGN: Retrospective observational study.

METHOD: We estimated age-adjusted and gender-specific trends in suicides (342) and attempted suicides (1614), as registered in 1983-2013 under ICPC code P77 by 40 Dutch general practices participating in the NIVEL Primary Care Database sentinel station. Secondary outcomes, on the basis of supplementary questions in the GP Information System (Huisartsen Informatie Systeem), were the relationship between suicidal behaviour, earlier treatments and patient characteristics. Also, we analysed separate frequencies for the periods 1983-2007 and 2008-2013.

RESULTS: Join-point analyses revealed a significant rise in male suicides from 2008 (b = 0.32, SE = 0.1, p = 0.008), and an increase in male suicide attempts since 2009 (b = 0.19, SE = 0.04, p < 0.001). Female suicidal behaviour showed a steady decrease in 1989-2013: b = -0.03, SE = 0.007, p < 0.0001 for female suicide, b = -0.02, SE = 0.002, p < 0.001 for female attempts. Almost half of the suicidal patients had visited their GP one month before the event. In 31% of these patients, the GP had recognized suicidal behaviour.

CONCLUSIONS: Since 2008, there was a rise in the male suicide rate while female suicide behaviour has continued to decline. Training in the early recognition of suicide ideation in depressive patients might improve suicide prevention in primary care.


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