Perceval Meg, Kõlves Kairi, Ross Victoria, Reddy Prasuna, De Leo Diego
Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, National Centre of Excellence in Suicide Prevention, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention, Griffith University , Australia.
Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney , Australia.
Arch Environ Occup Health. 2019;74(5):279-286. doi: 10.1080/19338244.2018.1453774. Epub 2018 May 3.
Farmers and farm workers have been recognized as a group at high risk of suicide in Australia. This study aims to identify and better understand environmental factors associated with suicide among Australian farmers and farm workers. Qualitative analysis was undertaken in accordance with the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research. Male and female focus groups were conducted separately with people who lived or worked on a farm in six farming communities. Qualitative analyses showed that a number of environmental influences may contribute to the increased risk of suicide: extreme climatic events; isolation; service availability; access to, and frequent use of firearms; death and suffering of animals; government and legislation; technology; and property values. Both the physical and socio-cultural environments in which farmers operate appear to contribute to farmer suicide and need to be considered in suicide prevention.
在澳大利亚，农民和农场工人被视为自杀风险较高的群体。本研究旨在识别并更好地理解与澳大利亚农民和农场工人自杀相关的环境因素。定性分析是根据《定性研究报告统一标准》进行的。分别对六个农业社区中在农场生活或工作的男性和女性进行了焦点小组访谈。定性分析表明，一些环境影响因素可能导致自杀风险增加：极端气候事件；孤立无援；服务可及性；枪支的获取与频繁使用；动物的死亡与痛苦；政府与立法；技术；以及财产价值。农民所处的自然环境和社会文化环境似乎都对农民自杀有影响，在预防自杀时需要加以考虑。
