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Decreases in Suicide Deaths and Attempts Linked to the White Mountain Apache Suicide Surveillance and Prevention System, 2001–2012
- Source :
- Am J Public Health
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- American Public Health Association, 2016.
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Abstract
- Objectives. We evaluated the impact of a comprehensive, multitiered youth suicide prevention program among the White Mountain Apache of Arizona since its implementation in 2006. Methods. Using data from the tribally mandated Celebrating Life surveillance system, we compared the rates, numbers, and characteristics of suicide deaths and attempts from 2007 to 2012 with those from 2001 to 2006. Results. The overall Apache suicide death rates dropped from 40.0 to 24.7 per 100 000 (38.3% decrease), and the rate among those aged 15 to 24 years dropped from 128.5 to 99.0 per 100 000 (23.0% decrease). The annual number of attempts also dropped from 75 (in 2007) to 35 individuals (in 2012). National rates remained relatively stable during this time, at 10 to 13 per 100 000. Conclusions. Although national rates remained stable or increased slightly, the overall Apache suicide death rates dropped following the suicide prevention program. The community surveillance system served a critical role in providing a foundation for prevention programming and evaluation.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Suicide Prevention
Gerontology
Adolescent
White Mountain Apache
Poison control
Suicide, Attempted
Suicide prevention
Occupational safety and health
Young Adult
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Injury prevention
Humans
Medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
Young adult
Child
Aged
030505 public health
business.industry
Arizona
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Human factors and ergonomics
Middle Aged
Suicide death
Suicide
Population Surveillance
Indians, North American
Female
AJPH Editorials
0305 other medical science
business
Demography
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15410048 and 00900036
- Volume :
- 106
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- American Journal of Public Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....09b8904b48f6c239e1d9cc9f90511bd9