Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Applications to The Emergency Service for Suicide Attempts

Year 2019, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 29 - 32, 01.03.2019

Sultan Tuna Akgöl Gür , Ayhan Aköz

Abstract

Introduction and Objectives: Parasuicide is an important health problem which
frequently occupies our emergency services and shows the possibility of future suicides.
The investigation of the epidemiological and clinical features of parasuicidal
patients in our region will guide us in approaching these patients.

Method: Adult parasuicidal patients who were admitted to our
emergency department in 45 months were examined according to their gender, the
way they came from the inside/outside of Erzurum province, the suicide form,
the application season and complaints for the patients who were intoxicated
with medication. In the groups, the parameters which were found to be
significant with x2, t test or Mann Whitney U test were examined by
multivariate analysis.

Results: A total of 533 patients, 66.8 percent of whom were
females, were more likely to have suicide attempts in married women and single
men. Antidepressant intoxication is higher in females, while salicylate and
alcohol intake is higher in males. Aggressive suicides are more common in males
and non-aggressive suicides are more common in females. Patients referred from
outside the province of Erzurum are usually patients with organophosphate
poisoning and loss of consciousness. Suicidal attempt is most commonly seen in
the spring. While the rate of attempted suicide was higher in spring with
antidepressant drug; In the summer, the rate of attempting suicide by taking
organophosphate is high.

Conclusion: There are significant differences in the parasuicidal
patients admitted to our emergency department according to the grouping
mentioned in the methods. These data will provide guidance for treatment
planning and follow-up in ED.

Keywords

Suicide attempt, Turkey, overdose, intoxication, aggressive, suicide intent

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