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Suicide among transport industry workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Mathieu, Sharna; Ross, Victoria; Wardhani, Rachmania; Brough, Paula; Wishart, Darren; Chan, Xi Wen; Kõlves, Kairi.
  • Mathieu S; Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, Psychology Building (M24), Griffith University Messines Ridge Road, Mount Gravatt, Queensland, 4122, Brisbane, Australia. s.mathieu@griffith.edu.au.
Scand J Work Environ Health ; 48(8): 598-610, 2022 11 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2144720
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

Working in high-stress and male-dominated occupations is associated with an elevated risk of suicide. The current study sought to conduct the first systematic literature review and meta-analysis aimed at determining suicide risk across the diverse, high pressure and male-dominated transport industry (commercial aviation, merchant seafaring, transit/driving) as compared to the general/employed population.

METHODS:

Searches of PubMed/Medline, Scopus and PsycINFO databases were conducted without date restriction until March 2021. Studies were included if they were written in English, were peer reviewed, and presented primary observational research data. Studies referring exclusively to suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, self-harm, and/or accidents were excluded.

RESULTS:

Following deletion of duplicates and non-English titles, a total of 4201 titles/abstracts were screened and 92 full-texts were read against inclusion/exclusion criteria. The final included sample consisted of 23 articles (16 used for meta-analysis). Results from the meta-analysis indicated that transport workers had a significantly elevated risk for suicide as compared to the general/employed population. Results were consistent across sensitivity analyses, and there was some variation across subgroup analyses.

CONCLUSIONS:

Overall, we found transport workers had a significantly higher risk for suicide than the general/employed population, and this appeared to be driven by the association for those working in merchant seafaring/maritime occupations. The findings are discussed in relation to an identified need for the development, implementation, and evaluation of tailored workplace suicide prevention strategies for transport industry workers.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Suicide / Suicide, Attempted Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Scand J Work Environ Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Sjweh.4059

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Suicide / Suicide, Attempted Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Scand J Work Environ Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Sjweh.4059