Citation

González-Navarro MD, Lorenzo-Román MI, Luna-Maldonado A, Gómez-Zapata M, Imbernón-Pardo E, Ruiz-Riquelme J. Semergen 2012; 38(7): 439-444.

Vernacular Title

Análisis de los intentos de autolisis en un área de salud. 2008-2010.

Affiliation

Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Virgen del Castillo de Yecla, Murcia, España. Electronic address: mgndulce@gmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.semerg.2012.02.004

PMID

23021576

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to determine the sociodemographic and psychopathological features and risk factors associated with suicide attempts. DESIGN: A descriptive cross-sectional study based on medical records. Emergency Primary Care Centres (Jumilla, Yecla) and Hospital Emergency Departments (Yecla, Murcia, Spain). RESULTS: The suicide attempt rate increases in younger people (average of 36.4 years old). Suicide attempts are higher among women (67%). In terms of psychopathological data, suicide attempts were characterised by a higher prevalence of depression and anxiety disorder (30%), and substance abuse (13%). The percentage of patients who had made a previous suicide attempt was 37%. Self-poisoning was the most recurrent method of suicide attempt, present in at least 80% of the cases. Gender was a significant factor in the cause of suicide attempt (P=.042) and psychopathology (P=.011). The geographic origin of the patient is significantly associated with the suicide method used (P=.000). CONCLUSIONS: Suicide treatment protocols and suicide prevention programs must be developed, as well as recording the risk factors in the patient history.

Language: es