OBJECTIVE: Due to the high rates of suicide reported among many ethnic minorities, a systematic review is presented on suicide in indigenous populations of Latin America. METHODS: Systematic review in PubMed, Scopus, PsycNET, Scielo and Scholar Google. RESULTS: From an initial total of 1862 articles, 41 were included for data extraction. They include 21 from Brazil, 13 from Colombia, 2 from Chile, 1 from Peru, and 4 articles grouped from different countries. Suicide is a public health issue in many communities. Lifestyle changes, industrialisation, environmental degradation, and alcohol have led the indigenous population experiencing what has been described as "cultural death."
OBJECTIVE: Due to the high rates of suicide reported among many ethnic minorities, a systematic review is presented on suicide in indigenous populations of Latin America. METHODS: Systematic review in PubMed, Scopus, PsycNET, Scielo and Scholar Google. RESULTS: From an initial total of 1862 articles, 41 were included for data extraction. They include 21 from Brazil, 13 from Colombia, 2 from Chile, 1 from Peru, and 4 articles grouped from different countries. Suicide is a public health issue in many communities. Lifestyle changes, industrialisation, environmental degradation, and alcohol have led the indigenous population experiencing what has been described as "cultural death."
Authors: Rebekah J Walker; Jennifer A Campbell; Aprill Z Dawson; Leonard E Egede Journal: Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol Date: 2019-05-04 Impact factor: 4.328
Authors: Ronaldo Santhiago Bonfim de Souza; Júlia Costa de Oliveira; Juliana Alvares-Teodoro; Maycoln Leôni Martins Teodoro Journal: Rev Panam Salud Publica Date: 2020-06-29