Community suicide rates and related factors within a surveillance platform in Western Kenya

Abstract

Suicide is an important contributor to the burden of mental health disorders, but community-based suicide data are scarce in many low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) including Kenya. Available data on suicide underestimates the true burden due to underreporting related to stigma and legal restrictions, and under-representation of those not utilizing health facilities.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 04, 2022
Source ID
10.1186/s12888-021-03649-6

Entities

People

  • Andrea Shaw
  • Bernhards Ogutu
  • Brenda Penninx
  • Charles R. Newton
  • David A. Larsen
  • Hannah Connolly
  • James Lyon
  • Linnet Ongeri
  • Peter Sifuna
  • Rachel Jenkins
  • Symon Kariuki

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

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