Freytes I Magaly, Eliazar-Macke Nathaniel, Orejuela Melanie, Lopez Janet, Spark Talia, DeBeer Bryann, Montague Magda, Uphold Constance
VA North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, 1601 SW Archer RD, Gainesville, FL, 32608, USA.
Veterans Rural Health Resource Center-Gainesville (VRHRC-GNV), Office of Rural Health, Veterans Health Administration, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Community Ment Health J. 2025 Apr;61(3):544-554. doi: 10.1007/s10597-024-01361-9. Epub 2024 Oct 14.
Despite the alarming recent increase in suicide rates among Hispanic Veterans, suicide among this population remains relatively understudied and little is known about their needs and how to prevent suicide in this population. A mixed methods approach was utilized to conduct a needs assessment of community suicide prevention services and resources available to Hispanic Veterans living in rural areas in the Veterans Health Administration's Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) 8. Five themes related to the suicide prevention's needs and gaps in services were identified: (1) lack of adequate information; (2) disruptions in social support network; (3) limited or lack of access to services; (4) risky behaviors; and (5) natural disasters. Understanding the unique needs of Hispanic Veterans in rural communities and the gaps in services in these areas can help in the development of tailored suicide prevention efforts and potentially mitigate suicide disparities.
尽管近期西班牙裔退伍军人的自杀率令人担忧地上升，但对这一群体的自杀问题研究相对较少，对他们的需求以及如何预防该群体自杀知之甚少。采用混合方法对退伍军人健康管理局第8退伍军人综合服务网络（VISN 8）中生活在农村地区的西班牙裔退伍军人可获得的社区自杀预防服务和资源进行了需求评估。确定了与自杀预防需求和服务差距相关的五个主题：（1）信息不足；（2）社会支持网络中断；（3）服务获取有限或缺乏；（4）危险行为；（5）自然灾害。了解农村社区西班牙裔退伍军人的独特需求以及这些地区服务的差距有助于制定针对性的自杀预防措施，并有可能减少自杀差异。
