Social and Economic Burden of Suicides in Hong Kong SAR-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Social and Economic Burden of Suicides in Hong Kong SAR

Published:2005-07 Issue:4 Volume:26 Page:156-159
ISSN:0227-5910
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Author:

Yip P.S.F.¹²,Liu Ka Y.¹,Law C.K.¹²³,Law Y.W.¹

Affiliation:

1. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Center for Suicide Research and Prevention, The University of Hong Kong

2. Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, The University of Hong Kong

3. Center of Asian Studies, The University of Hong Kong

Abstract

Abstract. The paper proposes to use the years-of-life-lost method (YLL) in assessing the social and economic burden of suicides in Hong Kong SAR. The YLL from suicide by age group in 1981-2002 is calculated based on the standard set by World Health Organization (WHO). It shows that the middle age group (25-39) contributed most to the burden of disease in Hong Kong. The proportion of older adults' suicides is about 25% of the total number of suicides but its disease burden is less than 6% in terms of the YLL. Though the group aged 25-39 contributed disproportionately to the total YLL from suicide, the prevention effort for this particular group has been very much neglected and needs to be strengthened. It illustrates that use of YLL could provide a new viewpoint for setting up public health policies.

Publisher

Hogrefe Publishing Group

Subject

Psychiatry and Mental health

Link

https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/pdf/10.1027/0227-5910.26.4.156

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