Mortality and Suicide Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness: A Seven-Year Follow-up Study.

IF 3.2 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY Psicothema Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI:10.7334/psicothema2023.209

Fran Calvo, Xavier Carbonell, Sarah Johnsen, Sonia Panadero, José Juan Vázquez, Anna Calvet, Keith McInnes, Sílvia Font-Mayolas

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Background: There is a significant gap in scientific understanding about suicide among people experiencing homelessness (PEHs).

Method: This seven-year longitudinal study examined a cohort of 154 PEHs. In 2015, clinical assessments were conducted, including an evaluation of suicide risk, with data on causes of death collected from public health service records in 2022.

Results: Over the course of seven years, 14.3% of the sample passed away at an average age of 52.6 years. The leading causes of death were cancer, suicide, and accidental overdose. Participants who experienced violence had a higher number of suicide attempts and scored higher on the suicidal ideation scale. The most significant factors associated with mortality were prior suicide attempts and suicidal ideation.

Conclusions: This study underscores the importance of suicide risk scale scores as the primary predictor of mortality. It emphasizes the need for further longitudinal research on suicide among PEHs and the development of specific programs to prevent suicide within this population. An approach combining structural and individual perspectives is suggested, considering appropriate housing policies and mental health care.

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无家可归者的死亡率和自杀率：七年跟踪研究》。

背景：科学界对无家可归者（PEHs）自杀问题的认识还存在很大差距：这项为期七年的纵向研究调查了 154 名无家可归者。2015年进行了临床评估，包括自杀风险评估，2022年从公共卫生服务记录中收集了死因数据：在七年的时间里，样本中有 14.3% 的人去世，平均年龄为 52.6 岁。主要死因是癌症、自杀和意外用药过量。经历过暴力的参与者自杀未遂的次数较多，自杀意念量表的得分也较高。与死亡率相关的最重要因素是自杀未遂和自杀意念：这项研究强调了自杀风险量表评分作为死亡率主要预测因素的重要性。该研究强调，有必要对 PEHs 的自杀情况进行进一步的纵向研究，并制定专门的计划来预防这一人群的自杀。研究建议采取一种结合结构和个人视角的方法，同时考虑适当的住房政策和心理保健。

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