Characteristics of Attempted Suicide Patients Presenting to a Greek Emergency Department

Filippatos, George; Karasi, Evridiki

doi:10.21767/1791-809x.1000503

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“…Indeed, our study showed that a personal history of suicide attempt was significantly higher among women compared to men, and this difference was statistically significant. This result confirmed previous findings that suicide attempt rates were higher among women than men in many countries (Filippatos & Karasi, 2017; Lee et al, 2012; Muheim et al, 2013; Narishige et al, 2014; Zhao et al, 2015). In line with these findings, a study has explained the gender difference in suicidal behavior by the fact that women survive suicide attempts more often than men because they use less lethal means (Freeman et al, 2017).…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Furthermore, other studies showed that psychotic disorders were associated with jumping from heights, while substancerelated disorders were associated with self-poisoning (Huisman et al, 2010;Persett et al, 2018). Similarly, self-poisoning was the most often used method for suicide attempts in many countries (Filippatos & Karasi, 2017;Lee et al, 2012;Muheim et al, 2013). Therefore, the methods of suicide attempts may vary among countries and depend With regard to risk factors for suicide attempts, our multivariate analysis revealed significant association of female gender, alcohol use, and family history of suicide attempts with suicide attempts among psychiatric patients.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Suicide Attempts Among Patients With Severe Psychiatric Disorders in Eastern Morocco

Barrimi

Serraj

Rammouz

et al. 2023

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Abstract. Background: Suicide attempts are common in patients with severe psychiatric disorders; however, they are rarely studied in this population. Aims: To investigate the prevalence and risk factors associated with suicide attempts among patients with severe psychiatric disorders. Method: This is a cross-sectional study of patients admitted to the Mohammed VI University Hospital of Psychiatry in Oujda, Morocco. Results: A total of 250 patients with a psychiatric disorder were recruited in this study. Among these, 78 cases (31.2%) had a personal history of suicide attempts. A personal history of suicide attempt was significantly higher among women compared to men (45.5% vs. 27.2%, p = .0099). The most common method of suicide attempts was jumping from heights (31%). Patients with a personal history of suicide attempts had a significantly higher prevalence of alcohol consumption ( p = .0063), family history of psychiatric disorders ( p = .002), family history of suicide attempt ( p = .00004), and family history of suicide ( p = .018) compared to those who had never made suicide attempts. Limitations: As suicidal behavior is highly stigmatized in Morocco, the number of patients who have made a suicide attempt may be underestimated. Conclusion: Our findings justify the need to provide specialized support to psychiatric patients with risk factors for suicide attempts.

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Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Suicide Attempts Among Patients With Severe Psychiatric Disorders in Eastern Morocco

Barrimi

Serraj

Rammouz

et al. 2023

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“…It was observed that the number of attempted suicides in spring and winter was relatively higher than in summer and autumn. This is in line with studies conducted in Europe and Middle East Asia where higher rates of attempted suicide was noted in spring and winter [10][11] . The reason for such seasonal variation is likely due to the biological, cultural and bio-climatic factors 12 .…”

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Characteristics of attempted suicide patients admitted in Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital from January 2014 to September 2018

Letho¹,

Wangmo

Kuenzang

2021

Bhutan Health Journal

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Introduction: Attempted suicide is a major public health problem with a prevalence rate of approximately 2.7% worldwide. There is an increasing trend of attempted suicide in Bhutan. It is a strong clinical predictor of eventual suicide deaths and results in significant use of health care resources. This study aimed to describe the characteristics of attempted suicide patients admitted in Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital from January 2014 to September 2018. Methods: This descriptive record review analyzed 72 clinical records of attempted suicide patients. The characteristics of attempted suicides are described using detailed illness history of patients who were admitted in the psychiatric and medical wards. Results: The result showed a higher rate of attempted suicide in females (56.9 %) and highest in the age range between 21 and 30 years. The percentage of patients from the western region of the country was higher (48.6%). The median duration of hospital stay was 5 days (range 1-74). There was a slightly higher number of attempted suicide admissions in the cold season. Pre-existing mental health disorders, mostly depressive disorder, was the major underlying cause of attempted suicide (55.5%). The predominant method used for attempted suicide was self-poisoning on medication (76.3%) with the common medicine being Paracetamol. Conclusions: To prevent attempted suicide and eventual suicide, there is a need to strengthen early detection of depressive illnesses and regulate the accessibility of over-the-counter drugs like Paracetamol.

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“…Campaigns to improve health literacy could reduce “overuse” of emergency services [ 65 ]. Reducing emergency overcrowding could reduce treatment delays, mortality, medical errors, and improve patient satisfaction [ 66 ]. Demographic changes have led to a shift towards older patients and more chronic conditions with an increase in low-acuity and non-urgent cases [ 2 , 17 , 26 ].…”

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Decision-making on the fly: a qualitative study of physicians in out-of-hospital emergency medical services

Karmelić,

Lindlöf,

Luckhaus

et al. 2023

BMC Emerg Med

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Background Out-of-hospital Emergency Medical Services (OHEMS) require fast and accurate assessment of patients and efficient clinical judgment in the face of uncertainty and ambiguity. Guidelines and protocols can support staff in these situations, but there is significant variability in their use. Therefore, the aim of this study was to increase our understanding of physician decision-making in OHEMS, in particular, to characterize the types of decisions made and to explore potential facilitating and hindering factors. Methods Qualitative interview study of 21 physicians in a large, publicly-owned and operated OHEMS in Croatia. Data was subjected to an inductive content analysis. Results Physicians (mostly young, female, and early in their career), made three decisions (transport, treat, and if yes on either, how) after an initial patient assessment. Decisions were influenced by patient needs, but to a greater extent by factors related to themselves and patients (microsystem), their organization (mesosystem), and the larger health system (macrosystem). This generated a high variability in quality and outcomes. Participants desired support through further training, improved guidelines, formalized feedback, supportive management, and health system process redesign to better coordinate and align care across organizational boundaries. Conclusions The three decisions were made complex by contextual factors that largely lay outside physician control at the mesosystem level. However, physicians still took personal responsibility for concerns more suitably addressed at the organizational level. This negatively impacted care quality and staff well-being. If managers instead adopt a learning orientation, the path from novice to expert physician could be more ably supported through organizational demands and practices aligned with real-world practice. Questions remain on how managers can better support the learning needed to improve quality, safety, and physicians’ journey from novice to expert.

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Characteristics of Attempted Suicide Patients Presenting to a Greek Emergency Department

Abstract: Background: Attempted suicide is a major health problem internationally and a common cause of presentation to emergency department. The identification of the potential contributing factors associated with suicide attempts is of great importance for effective suicide prevention.

Cited by 8 publications

References 42 publications

Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Suicide Attempts Among Patients With Severe Psychiatric Disorders in Eastern Morocco

Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Suicide Attempts Among Patients With Severe Psychiatric Disorders in Eastern Morocco

Characteristics of attempted suicide patients admitted in Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital from January 2014 to September 2018

Decision-making on the fly: a qualitative study of physicians in out-of-hospital emergency medical services

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