Citation

Khan I, Ayub S. J. Med. Sci. (Peshawar Pakistan) 2020; 28(3): 210-213.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Khyber Medical College)

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To find the level of hopelessness and suicidal intent in patients presenting to Accident and Emergency department of a tertiary care hospital after attempting suicide and determining a correlation between the two. Material and Methods: A prospective study from 1st Jan 2020 to 30th June 2020 was carried out at Khyber Teaching hospital of Peshawar, Pakistan. Consenting patients who were brought to the A&E after attempted suicide during the study duration were included in the study and were evaluated by using Beck Hopelessness Scale, and Beck Suicidal Intent Scale along with a semi structured proforma for interview. Data were analyzed using SPSS, descriptive statistics and correlation coefficient were used.

RESULTS: A total of 102 patients were assessed. Majority were females (n=63, 61.8%), and were less than 45 years (n=88, 86.2%). Twenty-six (25.4%) had a family history of suicide and 31 (30.3%) have attempted suicide in the past. The most common mode of committing suicide was through the use of organophosphates (n=72, 70.6%). A total of 40 (39.2%) were already diagnosed cases of psychiatric illness. Moderate hopelessness was reported in 46 (45.1%) cases with a mean hopelessness score of 9.64+4.3. Majority (n=71, 69.6%) had medium suicidal intent with a mean score of 25.14+4.4, which when correlated with hopelessness score, significant positive correlation (rho: 0.540, P<0.000) was found.

CONCLUSION: There is a predominance of female gender in those committing suicide. A sizable amount of the sample showed moderate hopelessness while medium suicidal intent was found in the majority of the sample. © 2020, Khyber Medical College. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; organophosphate; female; male; accident; aged; depression; Suicide attempt; schizophrenia; psychosis; substance use; suicide attempt; interview; Hopelessness; Deliberate self-harm; firearm; hopelessness; major clinical study; mental disease; prescription; personality disorder; jumping; middle aged; emergency ward; prospective study; Article; Beck Hopelessness Scale; young adult; forearm; data analysis software; tertiary care center; Likert scale; depression assessment; Tertiary care hospital; beck suicidal intent scale