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Retrospective Evaluation of Adolescent Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Suicidal Attempt

Year 2024, Volume: 7 Issue: 3, 108 - 111, 28.09.2024
https://doi.org/10.54996/anatolianjem.1527873

Abstract

Aim: Suicide attempts among adolescents are a major public health problem. It is important to understand the prevalence of suicide attempts in the adolescent population and the risk factors underlying the attempts so that the necessary precautions can be taken by health authorities. We therefore aimed to retrospectively evaluate the demographic and clinical characteristics of adolescent patients presented to the emergency department due to suicide attempts.

Material and Methods: This retrospective observational study included adolescent patients aged 10-19 years who presented to the emergency department for suicide attempt between August 01, 2018 and July 31, 2023. Ethics committee approval was obtained and data were collected from the hospital automation system through ICD codes. Demographic data, clinical characteristics, intervention methods, treatment processes and outcomes of the patients were analysed in detail.

Results: Of the 126 patients included in the study, 80.2% were female, 19.8% were male, and the mean age was 184 months. 97.6% of the patients attempted suicide by ingestion of drugs or substances, and the rest of the patients preferred methods such as jumping from a height, firearm and sharp instrument use. Depression was the most common comorbid psychiatric disorder and was identified in 73.7% of the adolescents in the study. 42.1% of the patients presented to the emergency department with complaints such as nausea/vomiting and tendency to sleep with suicide attempt. Treatments such as gastric lavage and activated charcoal were administered in the majority of admissions.

Conclusion: This study reveals that suicide attempts are an important public health problem in the adolescent population and psychiatric disorders, especially depression, play a role in these attempts. It was observed that suicide attempts were more common among adolescent females. The findings emphasize the importance of early screening and interventions for psychiatric disorders for the prevention and management of suicide attempts in adolescents. The findings of the study shed light on efforts to review and improve current management strategies and demonstrate the need for large-scale community-based studies.

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Özkıyım Girişimi ile Acil Servise Başvuran Adolesan Hastaların Retrospektif Değerlendirilmesi

Year 2024, Volume: 7 Issue: 3, 108 - 111, 28.09.2024
https://doi.org/10.54996/anatolianjem.1527873

Abstract

Amaç: Ergenler arasında intihar girişimleri önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunudur. Sağlık otoriteleri tarafından gerekli önlemlerin alınabilmesi için ergen popülasyonda intihar girişimlerinin yaygınlığını ve girişimlerin altında yatan risk faktörlerini anlamak önemlidir. Bu nedenle, acil servise intihar girişimi nedeniyle başvuran ergen hastaların demografik ve klinik özelliklerini retrospektif olarak değerlendirmeyi amaçladık.

Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu retrospektif gözlemsel çalışma, 01.08.2018 ile 31.07.2023 tarihleri arasında acil servise özkıyım girişimi nedeniyle başvuran 10-19 yaş arası adolesan hastaları kapsamaktadır. Etik kurul onayı alınarak hastane otomasyon sisteminden ICD kodları aracılığıyla veri toplanmıştır. Hastaların demografik verileri, klinik özellikleri, girişim yöntemleri, tedavi süreçleri ve sonlanımları detaylı bir şekilde incelenmiştir.

Bulgular: Çalışmaya dahil edilen 126 hastanın %80,2’si kadın, %19,8’i erkek olup, yaş ortalaması 184 aydı. Hastaların %97,6’sı ilaç veya madde alımı yoluyla özkıyım girişiminde bulunmuş, geri kalanlar ise yüksekten atlama, ateşli silah ve kesici alet kullanma gibi yöntemleri tercih etmiştir. Depresyon, en yaygın eşlik eden psikiyatrik bozukluk olarak bulunmuş ve çalışmadaki adolesanların %73,7’sinde tanımlanmıştır. Hastaların %42,1’i özkıyım girişimle birlikte bulantı/kusma ve uykuya eğilim gibi şikayetlerle acil servise başvurmuştur. Başvuruların büyük çoğunluğunda mide lavajı ve aktif kömür gibi tedaviler uygulanmıştır.

Sonuç: Bu çalışma, özkıyım girişimlerinin adolesan popülasyonda önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunu olduğunu ve özellikle depresyon gibi psikiyatrik bozuklukların bu girişimlerde rol oynadığını ortaya koymaktadır. Adolesan kadınlar arasında özkıyım girişimlerinin daha yaygın olduğu gözlemlenmiştir. Bulgular, adolesanlarda özkıyım girişimlerinin önlenmesi ve yönetimi için erken tarama ve psikiyatrik bozukluklar açısından müdahalelerin önemini vurgulamaktadır. Çalışmanın bulguları, mevcut yönetim stratejilerini gözden geçirme ve iyileştirme çabalarına ışık tutmakta olup, geniş çaplı toplum temelli çalışmalara duyulan ihtiyacı göstermektedir.

References

  • Civelek E. Adolesan dönemi ve özkıyım girişimi. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi. 2019;1:1-2.
  • Adolescent Health. World Health Organization. Accessed July 30 2024, https://www.who.int/maternal_child_adolescent/adolescence/en/
  • Çuhadaroğlu F, Akdemir D. İntihar davranışı. Katkı Pediatri Dergisi. 2013;35(1)
  • Liu L, Villavicencio F, Yeung D, et al. National, regional, and global causes of mortality in 5–19-year-olds from 2000 to 2019: a systematic analysis. The Lancet Global Health. 2022;10(3):e337-e347.
  • Ormiston CK, Lawrence WR, Sulley S, et al. Trends in Adolescent Suicide by Method in the US, 1999-2020. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(3):e244427-e244427.
  • Hua LL, Lee J, Rahmandar MH, et al. Suicide and suicide risk in adolescents. Pediatrics. 2024;153(1):e2023064800.
  • Brent DA, Hur K, Gibbons RD. Association between parental medical claims for opioid prescriptions and risk of suicide attempt by their children. JAMA psychiatry. 2019;76(9):941-947.
  • Ruch DA, Sheftall AH, Schlagbaum P, Rausch J, Campo JV, Bridge JA. Trends in suicide among youth aged 10 to 19 years in the United States, 1975 to 2016. JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(5):e193886-e193886.
  • Abraham ZK, Sher L. Adolescent suicide as a global public health issue. Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2019;31(4):20170036.
  • Ahmedani BK, Simon GE, Stewart C, et al. Health care contacts in the year before suicide death. J Gen Intern Med. 2014;29:870-877.
  • Rhodes AE, Khan S, Boyle MH, et al. Sex differences in suicides among children and youth: the potential impact of help-seeking behaviour. Can J Psychiatry. 2013;58(5):274-282.
  • Ivey-Stephenson AZ. Suicidal ideation and behaviors among high school students—youth risk behavior survey, United States, 2019. MMWR supplements. 2020;69
  • Nock MK, Green JG, Hwang I, et al. Prevalence, correlates, and treatment of lifetime suicidal behavior among adolescents: results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication Adolescent Supplement. JAMA psychiatry. 2013;70(3):300-310.
  • Ludi E, Ballard ED, Greenbaum R, Bridge J, Reynolds W, Horowitz L. Suicide risk in youth with intellectual disabilities: the challenges of screening. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2012;33(5):431-440.
  • Ati NA, Paraswati MD, Windarwati HD. What are the risk factors and protective factors of suicidal behavior in adolescents? A systematic review. J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2021;34(1):7-18.
  • Suicide: Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention. American Academy of Pediatrics. Accessed July 30, 2024, https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/blueprint-for-youth-suicide-prevention/
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Primary Language English
Subjects Emergency Medicine
Journal Section Original Articles
Authors

Faruk Danış 0000-0001-8722-5402

Yasemin Baranoğlu Kılınç 0000-0002-1795-5677

Early Pub Date September 27, 2024
Publication Date September 28, 2024
Submission Date August 4, 2024
Acceptance Date August 24, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2024 Volume: 7 Issue: 3

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AMA Danış F, Baranoğlu Kılınç Y. Retrospective Evaluation of Adolescent Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Suicidal Attempt. Anatolian J Emerg Med. September 2024;7(3):108-111. doi:10.54996/anatolianjem.1527873