
@article{ref1,
title="Environmental factors in suicide in long-term care facilities",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="1992",
author="Osgood, N. J.",
volume="22",
number="1",
pages="98-106",
abstract="One major purpose of this study was to identify environmental factors related to suicide in long-term care facilities. Questionnaires were mailed to a random sample of administrators at 1,080 facilities. Information was collected on facility characteristics, overt suicide, and intentional life-threatening behavior. Chi-square analyses revealed 4 environmental characteristics related to suicidal behavior and deaths from suicide: staff turnover, size, auspices, and per diem cost. More suicides occurred in larger facilities and facilities with higher staff turnover. Religious or &quot;other&quot; facilities experienced more suicidal deaths than public or private facilities; facilities charging less experienced more deaths.",
language="",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}