Suicide among older nursing home residents in Austria: A nationwide register-based cohort study
Stolz, E.; Schultz, A.; Poetz, E. L.; Watzka, C.; Jagsch, C.; Erlangsen, A.
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Relatively little is known regarding suicide among older adults in nursing homes. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of suicide among older nursing home residents (NHR) with community-dwelling older people (CDP) using newly available, national, individual-level register data, and to assess differences with regard to socio-demographic characteristics. We obtained data on all older adults aged 65+ who were living in Austria at the end of October 2018 (n=1,665,450), including 155,020 NHR. Death by suicide was followed until the end of 2023. A total of 114 and 2,136 suicides were observed among NHR and CDP; corresponding to cumulative incidences of 14 and 27 per 100,000, respectively. Among NHR, suicide incidence was higher among males (28.0, 95% CI=22.1, 35.5), those aged 65-74 years (20.2, 95% CI=13.3, 30.6), with tertiary education (23.3, 95% CI=10.6, 50.6), divorced (25.0, 95% CI=16.2, 38.5), and residing in urban nursing homes (22.0, 95% CI=17.0, 28.4). Compared to CDP, more suicides in NHR occurred by poisoning and but few by firearms. In conclusion, we found that suicide incidence was lower among older NHR compared to CDP. More research on and preventive efforts against suicide among older NHR are needed.
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