@article{ref1,
title="Psychological and clinical-epidemiological profile of poisoning in Nepal: an institutional experience",
journal="F1000Research",
year="2021",
author="Basnet, Angela and Shrestha, Dhan and Chaulagain, Sabin and Thapa, Ashok and Khadka, Manoj and Regmi, Bishal and Khadka, Manita and Adhikari, Kabita and Thapa, Anil Jung and Pokharel, Sakar and Singh, Kaushal Kumar and Syangtang, Prajwal and Adhikari, Surakchha",
volume="10",
number="",
pages="556-556",
abstract="Background Poisoning has become a major public health problem, with the intent in most cases being self-harm and commit suicide. This study highlights the psychological and clinical-epidemiological profile of patients visiting Scheer Memorial Adventist Hospital after poisoning. Methods This retrospective record-based study was done among poisoning patients of a hospital in Nepal from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2020. Data were analyzed using STATA version-15. Results Out of 134 total poisoning cases, 71 had consumed organophosphate compounds. The majority of the cases were female (59.2% in organophosphate groups, 69.8% in non-organophosphate groups). The circumstances of poisoning were mostly suicidal (95.8% in organophosphate groups, 90.5% in non-organophosphate groups) and the reasons for this being mostly family disputes. Organophosphate groups had 8.41 times higher odds of having complications when compared to non-organophosphorus compounds. Conclusions The majority of the poisoning cases were suicidal in nature and family disputes being the major reason for the intake of a poisonous substance. This demands that more attention be given to psychological and family counseling to resolve any disputes, as well as psychological management of poisoning cases after medical management. Also, a strong regulatory mechanism should be imposed to control the easy access to poisonous substances. Language: en
",
language="en",
issn="2046-1402",
doi="10.12688/f1000research.54327.1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.54327.1"
}