A cohort study of regional migration and the risks of attempted suicide and violent assault injury
Abstract
We study the association between changing residence and risks of attempted suicide and violent assault injury in Alberta, Canada. Changing residence is associated with an increase in the risk of both attempted suicide and violent assault injury. In the case of attempted suicide, this effect is strongest for persons between 20 and 35years of age. For violent assault injuries, persons from rural regions that have recently moved to urban regions have higher risk of injuries, and women of rural origin are at higher risk of violent assault injury than women of urban origin. Our findings reveal an association between risk of intentional injuries and change of residence adjusting for geographical differences in injury risk. These findings suggest that intentional injury risk is associated with change in community at intraregional scales and that these populations may benefit from support that helps integrate them into their new communities.
Notes
Community organizations
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Location
Alberta
Key recommendations
Future research is needed on the topic
Need for more robust integration programmes that will include both international and intranational migrants
Key populations
rural non-farming and urban-non-farming Albertans
Gaps identified
Not enough research on changes in health for individuals moving between regions of one country
Key findings
Changing residence is associated with an increase in the risk of both attempted suicide and violent assault injury
Integration timeline
At what point during the integration process the study was conducted?
NA
Open-access – Yes
https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/22/6/407