Epidemiological study of suicidal patients referred to Kowsar Hospital in Semnan.

Epidemiology psychiatry suicide suicide attempt

Journal

Journal of family medicine and primary care
ISSN: 2249-4863
Titre abrégé: J Family Med Prim Care
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101610082

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jun 2022
Historique:
received: 19 10 2021
revised: 25 01 2022
accepted: 31 01 2022
entrez: 19 9 2022
pubmed: 20 9 2022
medline: 20 9 2022
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Suicide is one of the public health challenges which affect the individual, family, and even society. Because of the fact that accurate data collection on suicide attempts in different population areas is necessary, this study was conducted to determine the epidemiological and demographic characteristics of suicidal patients in Semnan, Iran. The present descriptive-retrospective study was performed on the clinical files of 809 suicidal patients referred to Kowsar Hospital in Semnan during 2015-2018. Using a checklist, biographical information, and marital status, suicide methods, physical diseases, previous psychiatric diseases, causes of suicide, and outcomes of suicide were collected, and then, the data were analyzed using EXCEL software. Out of 809 subjects, 27% had a history of chronic psychiatric diseases, 1% of the statistical population (12 people) died, and 99% of the people (797 people) survived. The prevalence of suicide attempts was higher among women, single people, housewives, and people in the age group of 18-24 years. Family issues have been cited as the cause of 495 cases (61%) of suicide attempts in our study. Since suicide attempts are more common among young single women because of family issues, this important issue should be given more attention by health policy makers in Semnan province.

Identifiants

pubmed: 36119280
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2450_21
pii: JFMPC-11-3084
pmc: PMC9480798
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

3084-3088

Informations de copyright

Copyright: © 2022 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

There are no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

Nilufar Safaie (N)

Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
Department of Psychiatry, Kosar Hospital, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.

Majid Mirmohammadkhani (M)

Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.

Yasaman Allahgholi (Y)

Department of Psychiatry, Kosar Hospital, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.

Behnaz Behnam (B)

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
Department of Psychiatry, Kosar Hospital, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.

Masoumeh Abdollahi (M)

Master of Psychology, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.

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