Suicides and deaths of undetermined intent among veterinary professionals from 2003 through 2014.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To analyze data for death of veterinary professionals and veterinary students, with manner of death characterized as suicide or undetermined intent from 2003 through 2014.

Sample

Death records for 202 veterinary professionals and veterinary students.

Procedures

Decedents employed as veterinarians, veterinary technicians or technologists, or veterinary assistants or laboratory animal caretakers and veterinary students who died by suicide or of undetermined intent were identified through retrospective review of National Violent Death Reporting System records. Standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) and 95% confidence intervals were calculated, and mechanisms and circumstances of death were compared among veterinary occupational groups.

Results

197 veterina

SUBMITTER: Witte TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6933287 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature