Abstract

Nurse suicide in the United States: Analysis of the Center for Disease Control 2014 national violent death reporting system dataset

Davidson, J.E., Proudfoot, J., Lee, K., & Zisook, S.

Year: 2019 Source: Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. (2019). Published online 8 June 2019. doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2019.04.006 SIEC No: 20190543

Objective
This study explored nurse suicide in the United States.
Methods
Characteristics were compared between occupations using 2014 National Violent Death Reporting System data.
Results
Female nurse suicides were significantly higher (11.97/100,000) than in the female population (7.58/100,000) (p < 0.001); similarly male nurses (39.8/100,000) compared to the male population (28.2/100,000) (p < 0.001). Benzodiazepines and opioids were the most commonly used substances used in clinician suicide.
Conclusion
These results suggest a public health imperative for future research and development of effective preventative strategies for nurses; a largely understudied population.