Citation

Gondim AP, Nogueira RR, Lima JG, Lima RA, Albuquerque PL, Veras MD, Ferreira MA. Epidemiol. Serv. Saude 2017; 26(1): 109-119.

Vernacular Title

Tentativas de suicídio por exposição a agentes tóxicos registradas em um Centro de Informação e Assistência Toxicológica em Fortaleza, Ceará, 2013.

Affiliation

Universidade Federal do Ceará, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Fortaleza-CE, Brasil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Coordenação-Geral de Desenvolvimento da Epidemiologia em em Serviços / Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde / Ministério da Saúde)

DOI

10.5123/S1679-49742017000100012

PMID

28226013

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:: to describe cases of suicide attempts by exposure to toxic agents registered by the Toxicological Information and Assistance Center in Fortaleza, Cear OBJECTIVE:: á, Brazil.

METHODS:: this is a descriptive study using secondary data of the cases registered in 2013.

RESULTS:: 410 cases were registered; 56.2% of the individuals were female and 79.7% were between 12 and 39 years old; most of them (86.4%) lived in urban areas and 67.2%, in Fortaleza; in 94.9% of the cases, the exposure took place in the individual's own home; the toxic agents most commonly used were pesticides (42.9%), especially for agricultural use (30.2%), medicines (39.5%) and house cleaning products (3.4%); of 16 suicide attempts that resulted in death, 15 were caused by agricultural pesticides.

CONCLUSION:: the study shows that the intake of toxic agents, especially of agricultural pesticides, is a common method used in suicide attempts; the integration between actions of promotion and prevention are essential.

Language: en