Adamek M E, Kaplan M S
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, School of Social Work 61801, USA.
Suicide Life Threat Behav. 1996 Summer;26(2):122-31.
Suicides among older adults in the United States and Canada in the last decade have accounted for an increasing share of all suicides. In both countries the use of firearms among older adults has steadily increased. Despite these trends, little is known about the extent to which crisis centers are prepared to prevent elder suicide. A survey of AAS-listed crisis prevention centers examined the training, knowledge, and current practices relevant to elder suicide among personnel in 321 crisis prevention centers in both countries. Results revealed insufficient training, a lack of familiarity with recent suicide trends, and limited outreach to older adults.
在过去十年中，美国和加拿大老年人自杀在所有自杀事件中所占比例不断增加。在这两个国家，老年人使用枪支的情况一直在稳步上升。尽管有这些趋势，但对于危机中心在预防老年人自杀方面的准备程度知之甚少。一项对美国自杀学协会（AAS）列出的危机预防中心的调查，研究了两国321个危机预防中心工作人员中与老年人自杀相关的培训、知识和当前做法。结果显示培训不足、对近期自杀趋势缺乏了解，以及对老年人的外展服务有限。
