Suicide in veterinarians and veterinary nurses in Australia: 2001-2012 Milner, A. J., Niven, H., Page, K. and LaMontagne, A. D. 2015, Suicide in veterinarians and veterinary nurses in Australia: 2001-2012, Australian veterinary journal, vol. 93, no. 9, pp. 308-310. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Suicide in veterinarians and veterinary nurses in Australia: 2001-2012 Author(s) Milner, A. J. Niven, H. Page, K. LaMontagne, A. D. orcid.org/0000-0002-5811-5906 Journal name Australian veterinary journal Volume number 93 Issue number 9 Start page 308 End page 310 Total pages 3 Publisher Wiley Place of publication London, Eng. Publication date 2015-09 ISSN 1751-0813 Keyword(s) intentional self-harm suicide veterinarians veterinary nurses Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Veterinary Sciences MENTAL-HEALTH SURGEONS STRESS DEATH RISK Summary BACKGROUND: Whether veterinarians have an elevated suicide rate compared with the general population is controversial. METHODS: Reported cases of suicide among veterinarians and veterinary nurses in Australia over the period 2001 to 2012 were investigated in a retrospective case-series study. RESULTS: The standardised mortality ratio of veterinarians (n = 18) was 1.92 (95% CI 1.14-3.03) and that of veterinary nurses (n = 7) to the general population was 1.24 (95% CI 0.80-1.85). Overdosing on drugs (pentobarbitone) was the main method of suicide in these occupations. CONCLUSION: The reasons for veterinary suicides are likely to be multifactorial, including work- and life-related stressors, and individual characteristics. This research highlights the need for targeted suicide prevention and intervention for veterinarians. Language eng Field of Research 111705 Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety 111714 Mental Health Socio Economic Objective 920410 Mental Health HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Grant ID NHMRC 375196 NHMRC 546248 Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30077872 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health Population Health   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 03 Sep 2015, 12:47:25 EST Mon, 05 Oct 2015, 14:22:10 EST Tue, 06 Oct 2015, 04:00:35 EST Tue, 06 Oct 2015, 05:09:44 EST Tue, 06 Oct 2015, 10:30:52 EST Tue, 06 Oct 2015, 10:31:45 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 7 times in TR Web of Science Cited 6 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 428 Abstract Views, 3 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 05 Oct 2015, 14:22:10 EST

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