Suicide in Rural Australia
Are Farming-Related Suicides Different
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15504206 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alison Kennedy (0000-0002-4450-8434, Deakin University, corresponding author), Jessie Adams (0000-0003-1553-2942, Western Health), Jeremy Dwyer (0000-0003-4486-5332, Monash University), Muhammad Aziz Rahman (0000-0003-1665-7966, Federation University), Susan Brumby (0000-0001-6332-3374, Deakin University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 2010-2010 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17062010 |
| PMID | 32197446 |
| OpenAlex | W3011348937 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 23 |
Rural Australians experience a range of health inequities-including higher rates of suicide-when compared to the general population. This retrospective cohort study compares demographic characteristics and suicide death circumstances of farming- and non-farming-related suicides in rural Victoria with the aim of: (a) exploring the contributing factors to farming-related suicide in Australia's largest agricultural producing state; and (b) examining whether farming-related suicides differ from suicide in rural communities. Farming-related suicide deaths were more likely to: (a) be employed at the time of death (52.6% vs. 37.7%, OR = 1.84, 95% CIs 1.28-2.64); and, (b) have died through use of a firearm (30.1% vs. 8.7%, OR = 4.51, 95% CIs 2.97-6.92). However, farming-related suicides were less likely to (a) have a diagnosed mental illness (36.1% vs. 46.1%, OR=0.66, 95% CIs 0.46-0.96) and, (b) have received mental health support more than six weeks prior to death (39.8% vs. 50.0%, OR = 0.66, 95% CIs 0.46-0.95). A range of suicide prevention strategies need adopting across all segments of the rural population irrespective of farming status. However, data from farming-related suicides highlight the need for targeted firearm-related suicide prevention measures and appropriate, tailored and accessible support services to support health, well-being and safety for members of farming communities
Agriculture · Environmental health · Geography · Injury prevention · Mental health · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Population · Psychiatry · Rural area · Rural health · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Agriculture and Farm Safety · Demography · Health disparities and outcomes · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |