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Demographic, Clinical, and Service Utilization Factors Associated with Suicide-Related Visits among Alaska Native and American Indian Adults.

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Abstract
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Alaska Native and American Indian people (AN/AIs) are disproportionately affected by suicide. Within a large AN/AI health service organization, demographic, clinical, and service utilization factors were compared between those with a suicide-related health visit and those without. Cases had higher odds of a behavioral health diagnosis, treatment for an injury, behavioral health specialty care visits, and opioid medication dispensation in the year prior to a suicide-related visit compared to gender-, age-, and residence- (urban versus rural) matched controls. Odds of a suicide-related visit were lower among those with private insurance and those with non-primary care ambulatory clinic visits.

Year of Publication
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2017
Journal
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Suicide & life-threatening behavior
Volume
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47
Issue
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1
Number of Pages
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27-37
ISSN Number
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0363-0234
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12259
DOI
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10.1111/sltb.12259
Short Title
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Suicide Life Threat Behav
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