Mortality in people living with dementia who self-harmed: An Australian data linkage study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to examine mortality for people living with dementia/mild cognitive impairment who self-harmed.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study in New South Wales, Australia, using data ranging from 2001 to 2015. From people who accessed hospital services in the study period, we identified 154,811 people living with dementia/mild cognitive impairment, 28,972 who self-harmed and 1511 who had a record of both dementia/mild cognitive impairment and self-harm. We examined rates, causes and predictors of death for people with dementia/mild cognitive impairment and/or self-harm diagnoses using flexible parametric survival analyses. We explored rates of repeat self-harm in people living with dementia who self-harmed.

Results

Circulatory disorder

SUBMITTER: Walker AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11497739 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature