Suicide and Attempted Suicide in Poland before and during the Covid-19 Pandemic between 2019 and 2021

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ID15498181
AutoresJacek Stańdo (0000-0002-0828-7267, Lodz University of Technology, autor de correspondencia), Adam Czabański (0000-0002-7878-7558, The Jacob of Paradies University), Żywilla Fechner (0000-0001-7412-6544, Lodz University of Technology), Ewa Baum (0000-0002-0503-0562, Poznan University of Medical Sciences), Karl Andriessen (0000-0002-3107-1114, The University of Melbourne), Karolina Krysinska (0000-0002-7033-6904, The University of Melbourne)
Año2022
Volumen19
Número15
Páginas8968-8968
Fecha de publicación2022-07-23
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph19158968
PMID35897339
OpenAlexW4287010198
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas26

The COVID-19 pandemic is related to changes in rates of suicide and suicide attempts in many countries, and some differences have been observed regarding the prevalence of suicidal behaviours in different age and gender groups. The aim of this study is to analyse the number of suicides and suicide attempts per 100,000 people between 2019 and 2021 in Poland. Using police and government data on suicide and suicide attempts in Poland, three age categories were investigated: 13-24 years old, 25-65 years old, and above 65 years old, and the analysis encompassed the whole population and the populations of men and women separately. Study results indicated an increase in suicide attempts in the two younger age categories (aged 7-24 years and 25-65 years) between 2021 and 2019-2020. There was an increase in suicide among women in all age categories during the study period, whilst no increase was observed in suicide in men in any age group. The differences in the prevalence of suicide and attempted suicide in Poland during the COVID-19 pandemic in different age and gender groups indicate the need for tailored suicide prevention activities

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Pandemic · Poison control · Population · Sociology · Suicide methods · Suicide prevention · Suicide rates · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction · Demography · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies