Suicide attempt and death by suicide among parents of young individuals with cancer: A population-based study in Denmark and Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The psychological toll on parents of a child receiving a cancer diagnosis is known to be high, but there is a knowledge gap regarding suicidal behavior among these parents. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk of suicide attempt and death by suicide in relation to having a child with cancer.

Methods and findings

We performed a binational population-based and sibling-controlled cohort study, including all parents with a child diagnosed with cancer in Denmark (1978 to 2016) or Sweden (1973 to 2014), 10 matched unexposed parents per exposed parent (population comparison), and unaffected full siblings of the exposed parents (sibling comparison). Suicide attempt was identified through the Patient Register and the Psychiatric Central Register in Denmark and

SUBMITTER: Liu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10791002 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature