Determination of suicide risk groups for the purpose of the organization of medical assistance to this segment of the population

Abstract

The literature review presents international statistical data on the rates of both completed and failed suicide attempts in various countries. The works lists the reasons contributing to suicide risk, factors triggering suicidal behavior among which are: gender, age, marital status, severe diseases, psycho-emotional state, economic, social reasons and others. Also, in consideration of the coronavirus disease pandemic spreading around the world, the work adduces the results of the studies on the COVID-19 impact on people including not only patients but also medical personnel severely strained in the situation of the pandemic which have been performed across countries. We have made a conclusion about the necessity and possibilities to prevent suicide attempts, have analyzed the experience of other countries in the organization of assistance to this segment of the population, have advanced forth an opinion on the appropriateness of the development of the national integrated suicide risk prevention policy in the Republic of Belarus.