Suicide mortality at time of armed conflict in Ukraine

The purpose of this review is to explore the dynamics of suicide mortality rates in Ukraine during an ongoing armed conflict between 2014 and 2015. Suicide mortality data were obtained by reviewing annual analytical releases from the State Service for Emergent Situations of Ukraine and annual releas...

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Published in:European journal of public health 2015-12, Vol.25 (6), p.1069-1070
Main Authors: Yur'yev, Andriy, Yur'yeva, Lyudmyla
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed Conflicts - statistics & numerical data
Conflict
Data quality
Humans
Mortality
Mortality rates
Public health
Reviews
Statistics
Suicide
Suicide - statistics & numerical data
Suicides & suicide attempts
Ukraine - epidemiology
Violence
War
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Summary:The purpose of this review is to explore the dynamics of suicide mortality rates in Ukraine during an ongoing armed conflict between 2014 and 2015. Suicide mortality data were obtained by reviewing annual analytical releases from the State Service for Emergent Situations of Ukraine and annual release of Russian Federal Service of State Statistics. Suicide mortality in mainland Ukraine and in the Crimea region demonstrated a mild decrease, whereas suicide mortality in the regions directly involved in the armed conflict demonstrated a prominent decrease. The results of this review support Durkheim theory. The limitation of this review includes general concern about quality of data at time of armed conflict in the country.
ISSN:1101-1262
1464-360X
DOI:10.1093/eurpub/ckv188