Effects of suicide methods and demographic data on mortality in patients presented with suicide attempts to the emergency department

dc.contributor.authorGuloglu, Cahfer
dc.contributor.authorGokhan, Servan
dc.contributor.authorUstundag, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorOrak, Murat
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:45:07Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:45:07Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relation between demographic properties, suicide methods and mortality in patients presented with suicide attempt to the emergency department (ED). Methods: The patient charts presented with suicide attempt to ED of Dicle University between 01.01.2003 and 31.12.2007 were evaluated retrospectively. Age, gender, social and demographic features, suicide methods, period from attempt to admission and mortality were recorded.. Results: One thousand and eighty one patients were included into the study. Nine hundred and one (70.4%) patients were female and 380 (29.6%) were male. Mean age was 23.36(i-7.53). Eight hundred and fifty five (66.7%) attempted suicide by taking drugs, 337 (% 26.3) by taking insecticides, 33 (% 2.6) by hanging, 19 (1.5%) by gunshots, 13 (1%) by jumping and 24 (1.9%) by ingesting corrosive solvents, Nine hundred fourty six (73.9%) patients were admitted from the city centers and 335 (% 26.1) were from rural areas. Five hundred seventy seven (45%) were married, 704 (55%) were single. Twon hundred ninety three (22.9%) had been working, 988 (77.1%) were unemployed. The mortality rate was 5.78% (n=74) cases. The mortality rates were significantly higher in patients with female gender, suicide with insecticide ingestion, hanging, gunshot and jumping. Conclusions: Suicide is an important public health problem that concerns patients, relatives and society. Preventing mortality from suicide, social and demographic characteristics should be regarded by a multidisciplinary approach.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage114en_US
dc.identifier.issn2452-2473
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage109en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/22428
dc.identifier.volume9en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000421022300003
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherElsevier Science Bven_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectEmergency Departmenten_US
dc.subjectMortalityen_US
dc.subjectSuicideen_US
dc.titleEffects of suicide methods and demographic data on mortality in patients presented with suicide attempts to the emergency departmenten_US
dc.titleEffects of suicide methods and demographic data on mortality in patients presented with suicide attempts to the emergency department
dc.typeArticleen_US

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