Korean J Rehabil Nurs.
2016 Jun;19(1):55-63. 10.7587/kjrehn.2016.55.
Characteristics of Suicide Attempters Visiting Emergency Department
- Affiliations
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- 1Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea.
- 2Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Korea.
- 3Division of Nursing, Hallym University · Research Institute of Nursing Science, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea. namka@hallym.ac.kr
- KMID: 2350681
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.7587/kjrehn.2016.55
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.
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