Abstract
Suicide is a global public health problem, and with recent economic and societal changes, there may be emerging risk factors unrecognized by health care professionals. The aim of this systematic review was to update existing suicide risk factor literature applicable to emergency health care settings. A total of 35 articles identified from PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Medline met the inclusion criteria. Results supported the significance of existing suicide risk factors and identified emerging risk factors. The review provides a high-quality update of risk factor literature that could be applied to emergency health care settings; however, further research is needed to confirm emerging risk factors.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 729-745 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 21 Feb 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |