摘要：Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death with 42,773 reported deaths in the United States in 2014, half of those transpire by firearm. Although veterans comprise only13% of the U.S. population, they account for 20% of all suicide deaths. About 67% of these deaths are by firearm, compared to about 50% in the general public. Many factors that place a person at risk for, or protect them from firearm suicide are known (e.g. gun ownership, knowledge of usage, etc.). However, few studies have examined the context and characteristics of those within the veteran population who have ideations or attempts of suicide by firearm resulting in psychiatric hospitalization. This manuscript aims to describe the conceptual framework, methods, and measures of a mixed methods study design for veteran survivors of a suicide attempt or ideation requiring hospitalization. Using a Department of Veterans Affairs funded pilot study as an example, we present the methods used for the study along with the Military History Questionnaire, Common Data Elements, and qualitative interview topics selected for use. This presentation of methods will assist others who may be interested in replicating a study on this important topic.
关键词：Suicide; Firearm; Theory of Planned Behavior; Crisis; Hospitalization
