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ArticleAlpha psychiatry2023

Spatiotemporal Patterns of Suicide in Korea From 2009 to 2019 Using Geographic Information Systems.

Dongyun Lee, Jong-Ho Park, Bong-Jo Kim, Boseok Cha, So-Jin Lee, Ji-Yeong Seo, Jae-Won Choi, Young-Ji Lee, Eun Ji Lim, Nuree Kang and 1 more

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Article in Alpha psychiatry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers.

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Dongyun LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3977-3663
Jong-Ho ParkDivision of Health Administration, Gwangju University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-2821-1825
Bong-Jo KimDepartment of Psychiatry, Gyeongsang National University, College of Medicine, Jinju, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-2419-7306
Boseok ChaDepartment of Psychiatry, Gyeongsang National University, College of Medicine, Jinju, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3309-8863
So-Jin LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, Gyeongsang National University, College of Medicine, Jinju, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-2904-9206
Ji-Yeong SeoDepartment of Psychiatry, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-7329-8296
Jae-Won ChoiDepartment of Psychiatry, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-4516-1954
Young-Ji LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-0201-2518
Eun Ji LimDepartment of Psychiatry, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3967-8524
Nuree KangDepartment of Psychiatry, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-7630-4033
Cheol-Soon LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-1479-6962

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Abstract

Objective: When analyzing factors related to suicide, it is necessary to consider the regional characteristics of the areas where individuals live in addition to individual factors. This study aimed to investigate the spatiotemporal association between suicide rates and geographic features and the patterns of this association for all administrative areas in South Korea from 2009 to 2019. Methods: The data used in this study were obtained from the National Statistical Office of the Korean Statistical Information Service. For suicide rates, age-standardized mortality index data per 100 000 people were used. All administrative districts from 2009 to 2019 were divided into 229 regions. Emerging hotspot analysis was used for a 3-dimensional analysis to simultaneously evaluate temporal and spatial clusters. Results: In the 229 regions, there were 27 (11.8%) hotspots and 60 (26.2%) cold spots. Hotspot pattern analysis found 2 (0.9%) new spots, 1 (0.4%) persistent spot, 23 (10.0%) sporadic spots, and 1 (0.4%) oscillating spot. Conclusion: This study found geographic differences in the spatiotemporal patterns of suicide rates in South Korea. The utilization of national resources for suicide prevention should be selectively and intensively prioritized in 3 areas that exhibit unique spatiotemporal patterns.

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