Characteristics of Suicide Attempters Visiting Emergency Department.
- Author:
Yun Jeong LEE
1
;
Seongmi MOON
;
Kyoung A NAM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Suicide attempter; Emergency department; Suicide-related characteristics
- MeSH: Emergencies*; Emergency Service, Hospital*; Hospitals, General; Humans; Male; Medical Records; Methods; Pesticides; Suicide*
- From:Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing 2016;19(1):55-63
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of suicide attempters visiting emergency department in a general hospital located at local city. METHODS: To investigate the characteristics of suicide attempters, the medical records of 201 suicide attempters were reviewed with a structured analytic sheet. Data were analyzed using χ² test, two sample t-test, and oneway ANOVA. RESULTS: Among total of 201 suicide attempters, 114 (56.7%) lived in rural areas. 114 (56.7%) were men and most of them (71, 35.3%) lived in rural areas. 155 (77.5%) was the first trier and the most frequently used method was taking pesticides. There were gender and regional differences in the suicide-related characteristics of suicide attempters. CONCLUSION: The results provide empirical evidences to design and implement strategies at both macro and micro levels to prevent suicide.
