Design and Methods of the Korean National Investigations of 70,000 Suicide Victims Through Police Records (The KNIGHTS Study)

• 발행기관: 대한신경정신의학회
• 저자명: Eun Jin Na Jinhwa Choi Dajung Kim Heeyoun Kwon Yejin Lee Gusang Lee Maurizio Fava David Mischoulon J
• 간행물 정보: 『Psychiatry Investigation』제16권 제10호, 777~788쪽, 전체 12쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 정신과학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2019.10.31

영문 초록

Objective The suicide rate in South Korea was the second highest among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries in 2017. The purpose of this study is to understand the characteristics of people who died by suicide in Korea from 2013– 2017 and to better prevent suicide. Methods This study was performed by the Korea Psychological Autopsy Center (KPAC), an affiliate of the Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare. According to the Korea National Statistical Office, the number of suicide victims nationwide was estimated to reach about 70,000 from 2013 to 2017. Comprehensive suicide records from all 254 police stations in South Korea were evaluated by 32 investigators who completed a 14-day didactic training program. Then, we evaluated the characteristics of suicide victims in association with disease data from the National Health Insurance Database (NHID), which is anonymously linked to personal information of suicide victims. Results Thirty-one of 254 police stations in the Seoul metropolitan area were analyzed by August 10, 2018. Findings showed that the characteristics of suicide victims differed according to the nature of the region. Conclusion Our results suggest that different strategies and methods are needed to prevent suicide by regional groups.

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Suicide Police investigation record South Korea Region