International E-publication: Publish Projects, Dissertation, Theses, Books, Souvenir, Conference Proceeding with ISBN.  International E-Bulletin: Information/News regarding: Academics and Research

Prevalence of Suicide Attempts by Patients and Its Related Factors in Emergency Rooms of Kerman Medical Hospitals

Author Affiliations

  • 1Psychiatry Department, Shahid Beheshti hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IRAN
  • 2Institue of Neuropharmachology, Psychiatry Department, Shahid Beheshti hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IRAN
  • 3Neurology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IRAN
  • 4Neuroscience Research Center, Institue of Neuropharmachology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IRAN

Res. J. Recent Sci., Volume 4, Issue (8), Pages 30-36, August,2 (2015)

Abstract

Today, suicide is known as a social problem in different countries and this problem has different reasons depending on cultural and social fabric of countries. So exploration of these reasons is essential for taking action to prevent further suicide attempts. This study was designed to determine the frequency of suicide attempts referred to emergency room of educational hospital of Kerman. In this cross sectional study, all suicide attempts referred to emergency room of educational hospital of Kerman were evaluated by 2 separate questionnaires related to demographic variables and suicide characteristics and “Beck Depression Inventory”. Data were analyzed by SPSS and descriptive statistic and Chi square test and T-test. 72% of 100 cases were female. 16 cases have moderate and 16 have severe depression and others have mild or minimal depression. The most frequent age group was 20-40 year old and the most frequent method was abusing drugs. Among drugs, NSAIDs have higher frequency. The frequency of suicide was higher among low educated (43%), history of suicide and psychiatric disorder (p=0.02) and history of psychiatric hospitalization (p=0.00001). Single people were significantly more depressed (P=0.04). The most frequent suicide triggers were family dispute, love failure and unemployment.It seems that the risk of suicide attempt in low educated single women was higher in comparison with others and single people have higher risk of depression and suicide so that more attention should be directed at theses populations.

References

  1. Sadock B.J.V.A., Comprehensive textbook of psychiatry. 8th ed. Vol 2. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkings, (2005)
  2. Krug E., Dahlberg L.L., Mercy J.A., Zwi A.B.Lozano R., (eds). World Report on Violence and HealthGeneva (2002)
  3. Mann J.J., A current perspective of suicide and Attempted suicide, Ann inten me4.Alvaro-Meca A., Kneib T., GilMiguel A., Epidemiology of suicide in Spain, 136, 302-311 (2002)
  4. Alvaro-Meca A., Kneib T., Gil -Prieto R. and Gil de Miguel A.,Epidemiology of suicide in Spain,1981-2008:A spatiotemporal analysis,Public Health,(2013)
  5. Herea S.G. and Scripcaru C., Statistical analysis of suicide characteristics in lasi country,Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat lasi., 116(3), 674-80 (2012)
  6. Mori T., Evaluation of suicide risk factors based on a survey of suicides and suicidal attempts at psychiatric hospitals in aichi prefecture, Seishin Shinkeigaku, 114(12), 1414-9 (2012)
  7. Miller J., Suicide in UK: questioning ourselves, Lancet, 381(19864), 348 (2013)
  8. Abell W.D., James K., Bridgelal R., Holder D., Eldemir H. and Tompson E. et al., The epidemiology of suicide in Jamaica 2002-2010: rates and patterns, West Indian Med J., 61(5), 509-15 (2012)
  9. Moradi S., and Khademi A., Analysis of fatal suicide attempts in Iran and a comparison with world rates, Journal of Iranian Legal Medicine, 27(8), 16-21 (2002)
  10. Nordstrom P., Samuelssom M. and Asberg M., Survival Analysis of suicide risk after attempted suicide, Acta Psychiatr Scand,91, 336-340 (1995)
  11. Mesick E.K., Epidemiology of completed and Attempted Suicide: toward a framework for prevention, Clint neurosis research,1, 310-323 (2001)
  12. SAdock B.J. and Sadock V.A., Synopsis of psychiatry.9th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and wilkins, (2009)
  13. Ghoreishi A. and Musavi N., A review on systematic analyses done about suicide attempt in Iran, Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology,14(2), 115-121 (2008)
  14. Zafarghandi M., Epidemiologic study of suicide attempt in towns affiliated with Semnan University, Journal of Medical University of Semnan, 6(4), 4-40 (2005)
  15. Shirzad J. and Gharedaghi J., Investigating the methods and causes of fatal suicide attempts referred to Iranian Legal Medicine Organization in the first half of 2004, Journal of Iranian Legal Medicine, 13(3), 163-170 (2005)
  16. Shakeri S., A review on the number of suicide attempts and their effective factors in Azarbayjan Gharbi, Medical Journal of Urumieh,17(2), 9-24 (2006)
  17. Sheihkol-eslami H. and Kani K., Factors predisposing suicide attempts in cases referred to in emergency room of Abu Ali Sina hospital of Qazvin between 2003 and 2004, Gilan Journal of Medical Sciences, 17(65), 9-232 (2005)
  18. Ghaleiha A. and Behroozifar F., Epidemiologic amalysis of suicide attempters referred to Abu Ali Sina hospital between 2001 and 2002, Scientific Journal of Hamedan Medical University, 13(4), 9-25 (2003)
  19. Alizadeh N., Suicide attempt and its related factors in Kordestan, Journal of Kordestan Medical University, 15(3), 80-8 (2010)
  20. Musavi F. and Sajjadi H., Some familial issues related to suicide attempt, Quarterly of Social Welfare, 13(2), 120-8 (2009)
  21. Beck A.T., Depression: Causes and treatment, Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania press, ISBN 0-8122-1032-8 (2006)
  22. Nojumi M. and Malakuti K., Predictive factors of suicide attempt in Karaj, Journal of Iranian Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, 13(3), 219-229 (2007)
  23. Thomas K. and Gunnell D., Suicide in England and Wales 1861-2007: a time-trends analysis, Int J Epidemiol., (2010)
  24. Styka A.N., White D.S., Zumwalt R.E. and Lathrop S.L., Trends in adult suicides in New Mexico: utilizing data from the New Mexico violent death reporting system, J Forensic Sci,55(1), 93-9 (2010)
  25. Santic Z, Ostojic L, Hrabac B, Prlic J and Beslic J, Suicide frequency in West-Herzegovina Canton for the period 1984-2008, Med Arh, 64(3), 168-70 (2010)
  26. Carter G.L., Whyte I.M., Ball K., Carter N.T., Dawson A.H. and Carr V.J. et al., Repetition of deliberate self-poisoning in an Australian hospital treated population, Med J Aust, 170(7), 307-11 (1999)
  27. Mehran N., Bolhari J., Asghar Nejad Farid A.A. and Miri M.R., Social and psychological characteristics of suicide attempters in comparison with normal individuals in Birjand, J Birjand Univ Med Sci, 20, 22-8 (2004)
  28. Esfandiyari Gh., Suicide risk factors: A review in previous studies, J Nurs Midwifery Shaheed Beheshti Univ Med Sci, 37, 24-29 (2002)
  29. Goodarzi M.A., The new evolution in understanding and treatment of the suicide, J Recent Psychometric, 19(20), 35-54 (2009)
  30. Hawton K. and Heeringen K.V., The international Handbook of suicide attempted suicide, USA. New York: John Wiley sons LTD, (2000)
  31. Kooshan M., Analysis of the frequency of suicide risk factors in suicide attempters referred to emergency room of Vasei hospital in Sabzevar, Journal of Medical University and Medicinal Services of Sabzevar, 15(2), 123-8 (2008)
  32. Jamshid-zadeh F., Investigating the changes occurred in some features of Suicide attempts in Ilam from 1994 to 2001. M.A. thesis, University of Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, (2002)
  33. Heidari S., Investigating suicide attempt in Iran, PhD dissertation, Iranian University of Medical Sciences and Medicinal Services, (1997)
  34. Mohammadian F., Investigating the relationship between personality, stress and the methods of preventing suicide attempt in Ilam, M.A. thesis. Iranian Institute of Psychiatry, (1999)
  35. Moraveji A. and Saberi H., Epidemiologic analysis of suicide attempt in Kashan from 2003 to 2008, Feiz Quarterly, 15(4), 374-81 (2011)
  36. Ziaaddini H., Navadeh S. and Saeedi A., Prevalence of Suicide Ideation, Attempts and the Associated Factors among a Sample of Iranian Population in South Part of the Country, Ir an J Psychiatry, 4, 92-9 (2009)