Surveillance of Completed Suicide in the Department of the Navy
Abstract
In 1999, the Department of the Navy (DoN) instituted a suicide surveillance program, the DoN Suicide Incident Report (DONSIR), to gather data on completed suicides in the Navy and Marine Corps. The DONSIR significantly advances the capability of DoN to track and analyze data on completed suicides over time. The long-term goal of this policy is to improve suicide prevention by identifying and modifying military-specific risk factors. A DONSIR has been completed on 98% of the 200 DoN suicides that have occurred between 1999 and 2001. Most DoN suicides occurred outside the military work environment and involved the use of a firearm. Most decedents were male, had experienced a recent relationship problem, and did not use any military support services in the 30 days prior to suicide. Results suggest that the promotion of support service use could improve suicide prevention.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 04, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA432139
Entities
People
- Danisha L. Robbins
- Kevin R. Kennedy
- Susan M. Hilton
- Valerie A. Stander
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center