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Have Deaths of Despair Risen during the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: This systematic review synthesized literature on potential impacts of protracted isolation and other disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic on deaths of despair (suicide, overdoses, and drug-related liver diseases). Five electronic databases were searched yielding 70 eligible articles. Extant evidence mostly from high-income countries indicates COVID-19-related disruption may not have influenced suicide rates so far, but there have been reports of increased drug-related and liver disease mortality. Minority groups and women were more vulnerable, indicating the need for stronger equity focus on pandemic recovery and resilience strategies. Further high-quality studies with longer-term follow-up, especially from low-income countries, will inform these strategies.

SUBMITTER: Rahimi-Ardabili H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9564909 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Have Deaths of Despair Risen during the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Systematic Review.

Rahimi-Ardabili Hania H   Feng Xiaoqi X   Nguyen Phi-Yen PY   Astell-Burt Thomas T  

International journal of environmental research and public health 20221007 19

This systematic review synthesized literature on potential impacts of protracted isolation and other disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic on deaths of despair (suicide, overdoses, and drug-related liver diseases). Five electronic databases were searched yielding 70 eligible articles. Extant evidence mostly from high-income countries indicates COVID-19-related disruption may not have influenced suicide rates so far, but there have been reports of increased drug-related and liver disease morta  ...[more]