Risk of suicide after hospitalizations due to acute physical health conditions-a cohort study of the Norwegian population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is well known that individuals recently discharged from psychiatric inpatient care face a high risk of suicide. Severe physical health conditions have also been linked to suicide risk. The risk of suicide following discharge from somatic hospitals is not known for individuals admitted due to acute physical health conditions.

Methods

A Cohort study using data from the entire Norwegian population aged 12 years and older from 2008 to 2022 linked with information on health service use and cause of death. We used Cox regression with age as time axis to estimate sex-adjusted hazard ratios of suicide following discharge for ages 12 to 64 years and 65 years and older. We also performed analyses after excluding hospitalizations with indications of concurrent mental diso

SUBMITTER: Asheim A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11406799 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature