Suicide attempt and suicide in individuals with cancer: A cross-sectional study

Abstract

Objectives: To describe the occurrence of suicide attempts and suicide in individuals with cancer through the relationship between the databases of the registry of cancer, mortality and violence. Method: A cross-sectional study to be developed in Recife (PE). A probabilistic linkage of the Population-Based Cancer Registries, from 2002 to 2015, will be carried out with the suicide attempts registered in the Notification and Diseases Information System in the period from 2007 to 2017 and in the Mortality Information System from 2002 to 2017. For data analysis, Epi Info version 7.2.3.1 will be used. Pearson's chi-square for proportional differences and Fisher's exact test will be used for analyses, when necessary with the adoption of a statistical significance of 5%. Expected result: It is expected to identify the sociodemographic factors, the type of cancer and the chance that an individual with cancer will attempt or commit suicide