| Suicides in national parks--United States, 2003-2009. | |
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PMID: 21124294 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In 2007, the year for which the most recent national data on fatalities are available, 34,598 suicides occurred in the United States (rate: 11.3 per 100,000 population); 79% were among males. In 2009, an estimated 374,486 visits to hospital emergency departments occurred for self-inflicted injury, of which approximately 262,000 (70%) could be attributed to suicidal behavior. The majority (58%) were among females. Most suicides (77%) occur in the home, but many occur in public places, including national parks. In addition to the loss of life, suicides consume park resources and staff time and can traumatize witnesses. To describe the characteristics of and trends in suicides in national parks, CDC and the National Park Service (NPS) analyzed reports of suicide events (suicides and attempted suicides) occurring in the parks during 2003-2009. During this 7-year span, 84 national parks reported 286 suicide events, an average of 41 events per year. Of the 286 events, 68% were fatal. The two most commonly used methods were firearms and falls. Consistent with national patterns, 83% of suicides were among males. A comprehensive, multicomponent approach is recommended to prevent suicide events, including enhanced training for park employees, site-specific barriers, and collaboration with communities. |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report Volume: 59 ISSN: 1545-861X ISO Abbreviation: MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-12-02 Completed Date: 2010-12-17 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7802429 Medline TA: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1546-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Cause of Death Environment Female Humans Male Middle Aged Recreation Suicide / statistics & numerical data* Suicide, Attempted / statistics & numerical data* United States / epidemiology Young Adult |
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