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Characteristics and VA Health Care Utilization of U.S. Veterans Who Completed Suicide in Oregon Between 2000 and 2005.
- Source :
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Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior . Jun2011, Vol. 41 Issue 3, p287-296. 10p. 3 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Oregon Violent Death Reporting System data were linked with Veterans Affairs (VA) administrative data to identify and describe veterans who completed suicide in Oregon from 2000 to 2005 ( n = 968), and to describe their VA health care utilization in the year prior to death. Twenty-two percent had received health care in the VA system. Of these, 57% did not have mental health diagnoses and 58% had not seen mental health professionals. A larger proportion of those who accessed care were VA-enrolled and received service-connected disability benefits. Fifty-five veterans were hospitalized during the year prior to death. Of these, 33% completed suicide within 30 days of a hospitalization. Further development of suicide prevention strategies for veterans in the community, including general medical treatment settings, is indicated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03630234
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 67510173
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1943-278X.2011.00028.x