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- Title
SUICIDE ATTEMPTS NOTIFIED IN A TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE STATE OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL, 2014-2016.
- Authors
Grigoletto, Ana Paula; Toledo Souto, Valquiria; Gomes Terra, Marlene; Tisott, Zaira Leticia; Ferreira, Clarissa Nicoli
- Abstract
Objective: to characterize the suicide attempts reported in a teaching hospital in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Method: a quantitative and retrospective study that was carried int the Center for Epidemiological Surveillance of a teaching hospital, based on the analysis of reports of attempted suicide recorded between the years 2014 and 2016. The analysis of the data occurred according to descriptive statistics. Results: there were 344 reports of attempted suicide, with a decreasing trend in the period. The characteristics were predominant for females (65,1%), aged between 25 and 59 years (67,7%), and self-harm due to exogenous intoxication (61,6%). For 93% of those who attempted suicide there was some associated disability or disorder. Conclusion: the declining trend of reporting needs to be clarified, as suicide numbers rise at the state and national levels. Giving visibility to this scenario enables the instrumentalization of management.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; ACADEMIC medical centers; AGE distribution; SEX distribution; SUICIDAL behavior; QUANTITATIVE research; RETROSPECTIVE studies; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental, 2020, Vol 12, Issue 1, p413
- ISSN
1809-6107
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.rpcfo.v12.8349