Abstract
BackgroundSuicide and non-fatal suicidal behavior are significant public health issues worldwide requiring effective preventive interventions.MethodsThe aim of the present study was to analyze the effectiveness of national suicide prevention programs taking a statistical approach involving the segmented regression analysis of interrupted time series data.ResultsThis study demonstrates that National Suicide Prevention Programs are effective, but this effect seems to correlate with age and sex. Our data have shown a statistical significant decline in suicide rates in the verum countries in males, with the strongest effects in groups aged 25-to-44 years and 45-to-64 years.ConclusionOur study implies that the implementation of a national strategy is an effective tool to reduce suicide rates.
Highlights
Suicide and non-fatal suicidal behavior are significant public health issues worldwide requiring effective preventive interventions
Institutions such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) have developed common guidelines and the following recommendations to set up suicide prevention strategies including national suicide prevention programs (NSPP) [2, 4, 5]: 1. Preventive measures should address suicide and suicide attempts
One of the major difficulties is verifying the success of NSPP, which we considered as a decrease in suicide attempt or suicide death rates within the population of a country
Summary
Suicide and non-fatal suicidal behavior are significant public health issues worldwide requiring effective preventive interventions. Prevention programs are designed to identify vulnerable groups, improve the assessment and care of people with suicidal behavior, and improve surveillance and research. They aim to raise awareness by improving public education. NSPPs attempt counter the stigma toward people exhibiting suicidal behavior and those who suffer from mental disorders. Institutions such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) have developed common guidelines and the following recommendations to set up suicide prevention strategies including NSPP [2, 4, 5]: 1. The loss of human resources, socioeconomic burden, and costs for the healthcare of these individuals are considerable
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