Last general practitioner consultation during the final month of life: a national medical record review of suicides in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Individuals who die by suicide often consult their general practitioners (GPs) in their final weeks of life. The aim of this study was to gain a deeper knowledge of the clinical characteristics and GP assessments and treatments among individuals who consulted their GPs during the month preceding suicide. Further, we compared these features in those with and without contact with psychiatric services (PC and NPC, respectively) during the two years that preceded the suicide.

Design

A nationwide retrospective explorative study investigating medical records.

Setting

Primary care in Sweden.

Participants

Individuals who died by suicide in Sweden in 2015 with a GP visit within 30 days of death.

Results

The study cohort corresponds to one fifth (n = 23

SUBMITTER: Oberg NP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11247819 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature