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Suicide Risk in Military Personnel during the COVID-19 Health Emergency in a Peruvian Region: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Valladares-Garrido, Mario J; Picón-Reátegui, Cinthia Karina; Zila-Velasque, J Pierre; Grados-Espinoza, Pamela; Hinostroza-Zarate, Cristian M; Failoc-Rojas, Virgilio E; Pereira-Victorio, César Johan.
  • Valladares-Garrido MJ; South American Center for Education and Research in Public Health, Universidad Norbert Wiener, Lima 02002, Peru.
  • Picón-Reátegui CK; Epidemiology Office, Hospital Regional Lambayeque, Chiclayo 14000, Peru.
  • Zila-Velasque JP; Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Chiclayo 14000, Peru.
  • Grados-Espinoza P; Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrion, Pasco 19001, Peru.
  • Hinostroza-Zarate CM; Red Latinoamericana de Medicina en la Altitud e Investigación (REDLAMAI), Pasco 19001, Peru.
  • Failoc-Rojas VE; Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrion, Pasco 19001, Peru.
  • Pereira-Victorio CJ; Red Latinoamericana de Medicina en la Altitud e Investigación (REDLAMAI), Pasco 19001, Peru.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 19(20)2022 Oct 19.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2082300
ABSTRACT
Military personnel represent a frontline group exposed to multiple stressors. These factors have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, predisposing to the development of suicidal risk (SR). Given the few studies conducted in this population, we evaluated the prevalence of SR and its associated factors during the health emergency. A cross-sectional survey study was conducted in person among 514 participants in Lambayeque, Peru in 2021. The outcome was SR, and the exposures were depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), PTSD (PCL-C), and other sociodemographic variables. The prevalence of SR was 14.0% (95% CI 11.12-17.31%) and was significantly higher in people with a family history of mental health (PR 2.16; 95% CI 1.13-4.15) and in those with moderate clinical insomnia (PR 2.21; 95% CI 1.19-4.12). Military personnel with high resilience had a lower prevalence of SR (PR 0.54, CI 0.31-0.95). Anxiety was associated with a higher prevalence of SR (PR 3.27; 95% CI 1.76-6.10). Our findings show that at least 1 out of 10 military personnel are at risk of suicide. Special attention should be paid to the associated factors to develop interventions and reverse their consequences. These results may be useful in policy implementation and general statistics of SR in the local and regional context.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Suicide / COVID-19 / Military Personnel Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Peru Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph192013502

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Suicide / COVID-19 / Military Personnel Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Peru Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph192013502