Citation

Mejías-Martín Y, Martí-García C, Rodríguez-Mejías Y, Esteban-Burgos AA, Cruz-García V, García-Caro MP. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023; 20(3): e2281.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, MDPI: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)

DOI

10.3390/ijerph20032281

PMID

36767647

Abstract

Suicide risk is associated with vulnerabilities and specific life events. The study's objective was to explore the relevance of data from forensic documentation on suicide deaths to the design of person-centered preventive strategies. Descriptive and thematic analyses were conducted of forensic observations of 286 deaths by suicide, including some with suicide notes. Key findings included the influence of health-and family-related adverse events, emotional states of loss and sadness, and failures of the health system to detect and act on signs of vulnerability, as confirmed by the suicide notes. Forensic documentation provides useful information to improve the targeting of preventive campaigns.

Language: en

Keywords

suicide; qualitative research; suicide prevention; forensic reports; suicide notes