Butler VA Health Care System, Butler, PA, USA.
Institute for Clinical Research Education, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Chiropr Man Therap. 2021 Apr 14;29(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s12998-021-00372-7.
Suicide is a major public health concern that has wide-reaching implications on individuals, families, and society. Efforts to respond to a public health concern as a portal-of-entry provider can reduce morbidity and mortality of patients. The objective of this commentary is a call to action to initiate dialogue regarding suicide prevention and the role the chiropractic profession may play.
This public health burden requires doctors of chiropractic to realize current strengths and recognize contemporaneous deficiencies in clinical, research, and policy environments. With this better understanding, only then can the chiropractic profession strive to enhance knowledge and promote clinical acumen to target and mitigate suicide risk to better serve the public.
We implore the profession to transition from bystander to actively engaged in the culture of suicide prevention beholden to all aspects of the biopsychosocial healthcare model. The chiropractic profession's participation in suicide prevention improves the health and wellness of one's community while also impacting the broader public health arena.
自杀是一个主要的公共卫生关注点，对个人、家庭和社会都有广泛的影响。作为一个入门提供者来应对公共卫生问题的努力可以降低患者的发病率和死亡率。本评论的目的是呼吁采取行动，就预防自杀以及整脊专业可能发挥的作用展开对话。
这种公共卫生负担要求整脊医生认识到当前的优势，并认识到临床、研究和政策环境中的当代缺陷。有了这种更好的理解，整脊专业才能努力增强知识，提高临床敏锐度，以针对和减轻自杀风险，从而更好地为公众服务。
我们恳请该行业从旁观者转变为积极参与预防自杀的文化，以适应生物心理社会医疗模式的各个方面。整脊专业参与预防自杀可以改善一个社区的健康和福祉，同时也影响更广泛的公共卫生领域。
