Sociodemographic and psychosocial risk factors of railway suicide: a mixed-methods study combining data of all suicide decedents in the Netherlands with data from a psychosocial autopsy study

• Main Authors: Elias Balt (Author), Saskia Mérelle (Author), Arne Popma (Author), Daan Creemers (Author), Karlijn Heesen (Author), Nikki van Eijk (Author), Isa van den Brand (Author), Renske Gilissen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Railway suicide has profound implications for the victims and their family, and affects train drivers, railway personnel, emergency services and witnesses. To inform a multilevel prevention strategy, more knowledge is required about psychosocial and precipitating risk factors of...