20.500.12556/RUP-22221 Qualitative content analysis of COVID-19’s role in suicide attempts leading to hospital care Introduction: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide risk has been documented during the acute phase, but less is known about people who attempted suicide during the post-acute period. This study investigates how adults who attempted suicide during the post-acute pandemic period (2021–2023) understood COVID-19’s role in their attempt. Method: We analyzed interview data from 329 adults (59% female; 41% male), enrolled following a recent suicide attempt between 2021 and 2023. Participants were asked about the general impact of COVID-19 on their lives and then specifically about whether stress related to COVID-19 was a primary reason for their attempt or contributed to their suicidal thoughts. Results: When asked about their recent attempt, 11% of participants identified stress related to COVID-19 as the primary reason for their attempt, and an additional 23% indicated it contributed to their suicidal thoughts. When describing general impacts, participants reported effects across multiple domains: social isolation, physical health concerns, mental health impacts, and economic effects. Discussion: The attribution of suicide attempts to COVID-19-related stress during the post-acute period highlights the extended impact of public health crises on vulnerable individuals. These findings emphasize the need for sustained, integrated medical and mental healthcare following such crises. suicide COVID-19 pandemic mental health loneliness isolation healthcare stress prevention samomor COVID-19 duševno zdravje med pandemijo osaljenost izolacija zdravstveno varstvo stres preventiva true false false Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2025-12-17 09:59:14 2025-12-17 09:59:18 2025-12-21 03:03:52 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 str. 1-11 iss. 12, [article no.] 1840 Vol. 22 Dec. 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova NiDoloceno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2025-12-09 159.9:616.89-008.441.44:616-036.22 1660-4601 10.3390/ijerph22121840 261803267 RAZ_Mravlja_Martina_2025.pdf RAZ_Mravlja_Martina_2025.pdf 1 C9AA23A183B909EA6DB2C7C4345B8DB7 fe393373a69f0bb55edff3e37df7d527238d32c49a83711a2900e89383b45471 19b1a9df-db27-11f0-8f0b-005056ac49c0 https://repozitorij.upr.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=32267 https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22/12/1840 1 fad934e6-db26-11f0-8f0b-005056ac49c0 https://repozitorij.upr.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=32266 Inštitut Andrej Marušič 0 0 0