Citation

Bedoya A, Martínez-Carpio PA, Humet V, Leal MJ, Lleopart N. Rev. Esp. Sanid. Penit. 2009; 11(2): 37-41.

Vernacular Title

Incidencia del suicidio en las prisiones de Cataluña: análisis descriptivo y comparado.

Affiliation

Servicios Médicos, Centre Penitenciari de Joves, Departament de Justícia, Generalitat de Catalunya, La Roca del Vallès, Barcelona, España.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Sociedad Española de Sanidad Penitenciaria, Publisher Cometa)

DOI

10.4321/S1575-06202009000200002

PMID

23128430

Abstract

Introduction: The prevention of suicide in prison is one of the most important challenges facing prison health care services in developed countries. The aim of this study is to analyse the incidence of suicide in Catalan prisons and accumulate data about a number of variables that have also been studied in other prison populations. Materials and methods: Retrospective study of suicide cases in prisons administrated by the Catalan Regional Government (Generalitat de Catalunya) between 1990 and 2005 (n=65). Comparative study of incidence with European countries using published data. Results: The average annual incidence for the period is of 59/100.000, multiplying by eight the level corresponding to the general population. Conclusions: Entry into prison is the most important event trigger for suicide. Other data open the way to new research.

Language: es