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dc.contributor.authorKuipers, P
dc.contributor.authorAppleton, J
dc.contributor.authorPridmore, S
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T12:54:45Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T12:54:45Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.date.modified2013-06-20T03:29:14Z
dc.identifier.issn1445-6354
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/51645
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Given the impact of suicide on individuals, families and communities, particularly for rural, remote and Indigenous populations, the current study was undertaken to enhance understanding on this topic. Coroners' reports were identified as a rich data source, amenable to thematic summary to reveal key factors associated with suicide. Methods: Thematic analysis was undertaken of 411 coroners' reports of completed suicides across a 10 year period, occurring in the Northern Territory, Australia. Data were extracted numerically and qualitatively, categorised and tallied. Results: Key factors associated with suicide in order of frequency of identification by coroners were (i) alcohol and other drug abuse, (ii) conflict and relationship breakdown and (iii) mental illness and mental health concerns. Considerable differences were noted between Indigenous and non-Indigenous cases. In addition to numerical summaries, examples of coroners' comments are provided that underscore the relevance of these factors. Conclusion: An array of factors was associated with suicide and considerable variation was found between Indigenous and non- Indigenous cases. The relative importance of social and contextual factors is confirmed for people at risk of suicide in rural, remote and Indigenous populations. These findings suggest relative priorities for suicide prevention and postvention.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
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dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherAustralian Rural Health Education Network (ARHEN)
dc.publisher.placeAustralia
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.rrh.org.au/articles/showarticlenew.asp?ArticleID=2235
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom2235-1
dc.relation.ispartofpageto2235-16
dc.relation.ispartofissue4
dc.relation.ispartofjournalRural and Remote Health
dc.relation.ispartofvolume12
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMental health services
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSpecialist studies in education
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4205
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode420313
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3904
dc.titleThematic analysis of key factors associated with Indigenous and non-Indigenous suicide in the Northern Territory, Australia
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Human Services and Social Work
gro.rights.copyright© The Author(s) 2012. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
gro.date.issued2012
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gro.griffith.authorKuipers, Pim
gro.griffith.authorAppleton, Julie


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