TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Nurse suicide in the United States: analysis of the Center for Disease Control 2014 National Violent Death Reporting System dataset
JO  - Archives of psychiatric nursing
A1  - Davidson, Judy E.
A1  - Proudfoot, James
A1  - Lee, Kelly
A1  - Zisook, Sidney
SP  - 16
EP  - 21
VL  - 33
IS  - 5
N2  - OBJECTIVE: This study explored nurse suicide in the United States. <br><br>METHODS: Characteristics were compared between occupations using 2014 National Violent Death Reporting System data. <br><br>RESULTS: Female nurse suicides were significantly higher (11.97/100,000) than in the female population (7.58/100,000) (p < 0.001); similarly male nurses (39.8/100,000) compared to the male population (28.2/100,000) (p < 0.001). Benzodiazepines and opioids were the most commonly used substances used in clinician suicide. <br><br>CONCLUSION: These results suggest a public health imperative for future research and development of effective preventative strategies for nurses; a largely understudied population.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0883-9417
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2019.04.006
ID  - ref1
ER  -