Indigenous Suicide Based on Social Health Determinations

Authors

  • Omar Santiago Ramírez M. National University of Colombia
  • John Sebastián Puerto L. National University of Colombia
  • Manuel Ricardo Rojas V. National University of Colombia
  • Juliet Catherine Villamizar G. National University of Colombia
  • Luz Alejandra Vargas E. National University of Colombia
  • Zulma Consuelo Urrego M. National University of Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rfnsp.v36n1a07

Keywords:

suicide, indigenous population, violence, health, colonialism, healthcare inequality, social health determinants

Abstract

Introduction: Suicide is a common cause of death in the world. Its expression in indigenous populations is a public health problem due to the fact that suicide rates are higher among them than in the general population, preferably affecting low income, unemployed young men who are involved in substance abuse. The magnitude of the problem and its impact on the original populations, even in danger of extinction,
allowed the study to expand its comprehension regarding the subject matter, and propose research studies and suitable interventions that can lead to possible solutions. Objective: Annalise completed suicide in indigenous populations based on a social health determination. Methodology: The study conducted a review of the state-of-the-art regarding suicide in indigenous populations from 1993 to 2013; 57 articles were
selected because of their quality and pertinence, and they were analyzed in the light of social health determinations. Results: Critical process matrixes where outlined which describe protective destructive processes surrounding suicide in indigenous populations. Conclusion: The approach used in this study allowed the identification of structural conditions of violence that affect indigenous people's well-being, who are the main participators in completed suicide in these populations.
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Author Biographies

Omar Santiago Ramírez M., National University of Colombia

Doctor-Surgeon, Research Group on Violence and Health (GIVS), School of Medicine, National University of Colombia.

John Sebastián Puerto L., National University of Colombia

Doctor-Surgeon, Research Group on Violence and Health (GIVS), School of Medicine, National University of Colombia.

Manuel Ricardo Rojas V., National University of Colombia

Doctor-Surgeon, Research Group on Violence and Health (GIVS), School of Medicine, National University of Colombia.

Juliet Catherine Villamizar G., National University of Colombia

Doctor-Surgeon, Research Group on Violence and Health (GIVS), School of Medicine, National University of Colombia.

Luz Alejandra Vargas E., National University of Colombia

Nurse and Doctor-Surgeon. Young Researcher of the Research Group on Violence and Health (GIVS), School of Medicine, National University of Colombia.

Zulma Consuelo Urrego M., National University of Colombia

Medical Doctor (MD). Psychiatrist. Epidemiologist. MSc. Clinical and Family Psychology. PhD in Public Health. Associate Professor. Department of Public Health. Leader of the Violence and Health Research Group (GIVS), National University of Colombia.

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Ramírez M. OS, Puerto L. JS, Rojas V. MR, Villamizar G. JC, Vargas E. LA, Urrego M. ZC. Indigenous Suicide Based on Social Health Determinations. Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública [Internet]. 2018 Mar. 15 [cited 2025 Dec. 6];36(1):55-6. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/fnsp/article/view/25357

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Vol. 36 No. 1 (2018): Enero - Abril

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Salud de los pueblos indígenas

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