TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Psychological and clinical-epidemiological profile of poisoning in Nepal: an institutional experience
JO  - F1000Research
A1  - Basnet, Angela
A1  - Shrestha, Dhan
A1  - Chaulagain, Sabin
A1  - Thapa, Ashok
A1  - Khadka, Manoj
A1  - Regmi, Bishal
A1  - Khadka, Manita
A1  - Adhikari, Kabita
A1  - Thapa, Anil Jung
A1  - Pokharel, Sakar
A1  - Singh, Kaushal Kumar
A1  - Syangtang, Prajwal
A1  - Adhikari, Surakchha
SP  - 556
EP  - 556
VL  - 10
IS  - 
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2046-1402
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.54327.1
ID  - ref1
ER  -