Healthcare Occupations, Suicides, and Suicide Attempts: A Cohort Study Based on the Working Population in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Many studies have examined physicians' risk of suicide, but studies of other healthcare occupations have been fewer. Suicide attempts have also rarely been studied. We aimed to determine the risks of suicide and suicide attempts among healthcare workers in comparison with non-healthcare workers, according to occupational qualification level.

Methods

This population-based cohort study linking Swedish national registers included 243,183 healthcare workers in high-qualified occupations (e.g., physicians); 1,789,076 workers in other high-qualified occupations; 514,726 healthcare workers in low-qualified occupations (e.g., assistant nurses); and 2,026,890 workers in low-qualified occupations residing in Sweden in 2005 and followed them until the latest December 31, 2

SUBMITTER: Nevriana A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12488363 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature