Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Applications to The Emergency Service for Suicide Attempts
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.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Emergency Medicine
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
March 1, 2019
Submission Date
December 28, 2018
Acceptance Date
February 19, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 1 Number: 1