Global incidence of suicide among Indigenous peoples: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents worldwide, and is a major driver of health inequity among Indigenous people in high-income countries. However, little is known about the burden of suicide among Indigenous populations in low- and middle-income nations, and no synthesis of the global data is currently available. Our objective was to examine the global incidence of suicide among Indigenous peoples and assess disparities through comparisons with non-Indigenous populations.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review of suicide rates among Indigenous peoples worldwide and assessed disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations. We performed text word and Medical Subject Headings searches in PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, Cumulative I

SUBMITTER: Pollock NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6100719 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature