1 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
2 Unit for Health Promotion Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark.
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2018 Jun;64(4):389-395. doi: 10.1177/0020764018766198. Epub 2018 Apr 10.
Suicide is a tremendous public health issue and worldwide the second leading cause of death among young people. In 2015, Greenland had the highest burden of disease due to self-harm with loss of 2,952.97 disability-adjusted life years per 100,000 inhabitants, more than six times as many as Denmark.
What are possible reasons for Greenland's higher youth suicide rate compared to Denmark, despite being one kingdom of Denmark?
Mixed methods in the form of qualitative, semi-structured interviews, the analysis of available data for 2003-2016 and a literature review were conducted with the aim to answer this question.
Several exposures cause this difference, most significantly adverse effects of the colonial past, such as social issues and experienced traumas in Greenland compared to its former coloniser Denmark.
The ongoing burden of youth suicide in Greenland requires enhanced actions of all stakeholders involved in suicide prevention, intervention and postvention.
自杀是一个严重的公共卫生问题，在全球范围内是年轻人的第二大死因。2015 年，格陵兰因自残导致的疾病负担最重，每 10 万人中有 2952.97 个伤残调整生命年的损失，是丹麦的六倍多。
尽管同为丹麦王国的一部分，格陵兰的青年自杀率为何高于丹麦？
采用定性、半结构化访谈的混合方法，对 2003-2016 年的现有数据进行分析，并进行文献回顾，旨在回答这个问题。
造成这种差异的原因有很多，最显著的是殖民历史的负面影响，例如与前殖民者丹麦相比，格陵兰社会问题和创伤经历较多。
格陵兰青年自杀的持续负担需要所有参与自杀预防、干预和善后工作的利益相关者采取加强行动。
