Suicides in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Poland in 1990–2019: Epidemiological Patterns and Trends in European and Global Context
Death rates due to suicides have been declining in the analyzed countries, but some characteristics and trends when compared to global and regional estimates, such as substantially higher proportion of male suicides or high death rates among the elderly warrant specifically tailored preventative action coordinated by governments with community involvement.
Authors
- Marek Majdán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8037-742X)
- Alena Lochmannová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7822-0204)
- Miroslav Šafr
Institutions
- University of Trnava (SK)
- University Hospital Hradec Králové (CZ)
- University of West Bohemia in Pilsen (CZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Medical Research
- Published
- 2024-10-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arcmed.2024.103100
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.64
Funders
- Západočeská Univerzita v Plzni