Suicidal deaths in depth-Eastern Province-Saudi Arabia

Issa, Sahar Y.; Dossary, Mohammed El; Salam, MT; Madani, Osama Al; Al-Mazroua, Maha K.; Alsowayigh, Kholoud; Hamd, Mostafa A.; AboZayed, Amany; Kharoshah, Magdy A.

doi:10.1016/j.ejfs.2016.06.010

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“…[ 10 ] On the other hand, hanging and suffocation were the most common causes of death in the study from Saudi Arabia. [ 19 ] In our study, cutting throat or self-stabbing were most frequent; specifically among males. This method of suicide was 22% in the UK study but was very rare in the Saudi study.…”

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“…A study from the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia revealed a similar pattern of suicidal behavior among the expatriate population; Indians (45%) were the majority among suicidal cases followed by Saudi nationals (20%). [ 19 ] Dervic et al . investigated suicide rates in the national and expatriate population in Dubai city of the United Arab Emirates and found that suicide rate among expatriates was 6.3 per 100,000 population which was seven times higher when compared to the nationals (0.9 per 100,000 population).…”

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“…This method of suicide was 22% in the UK study but was very rare in the Saudi study. [ 14 19 ] Notably, our study was among the trauma admissions where 92% were survived in the hospital while the Saudi study was based on autopsy reports. In our study, jumping from height was the method of suicide attempt in 34% of the admissions.…”

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Traumatic injuries associated with suicide attempts: A retrospective study from single national level 1 trauma center

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Mekkodathil

Consunji

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Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci

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Background: Suicide is a complex phenomenon involving several risk factors. We aimed to describe the frequency, pattern, and outcomes of patients with traumatic injuries following suicide attempts admitted to a level 1 trauma center. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of data obtained from Qatar National Trauma Registry and mortuary database. The study included all patients with traumatic injuries following suicide attempts, admitted to the Hamad Trauma Center (HTC) from April 2008 to March 2018. Results: During this 10–year period, 206 patients were admitted to the HTC for injuries associated with suicide attempts. The majority were males (76%), young age (mean age 31 years), and expatriates specifically from South Asia (55%). The most common injury was due to self-inflicted cutting and piercing (51%) followed by jumping from height (30%). Females chose jumping from high place more often as a method of suicide attempt (59% vs. 20%), while males chose self-stabbing or cutting their throat (59% vs. 25%) ( P = 0.001). Most of the patients had head injuries (30%) that was severe in terms of abbreviated injury scale score (3.6 ± 0.9). More than half (54%) of the patients required psychiatric consultations. The in-hospital mortality was 8% which was comparable in both genders. Conclusions: The present study revealed that 1.8% of trauma admissions at HTC were related to suicidal attempts. Better understanding of risk factors is important in devising preventive strategies.

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Traumatic injuries associated with suicide attempts: A retrospective study from single national level 1 trauma center

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Consunji

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“…A study also from Medico-Legal Center Dammam identified 221 suicides over a decade (1986)(1987)(1988)(1989)(1990)(1991)(1992)(1993)(1994)(1995) reported similar findings as described up with few differences; hanging was followed by jumping from height and then gun shooting and suicide trend increased from first five years to second half of decade, and the yearly average suicide rate was 1.1/100,000 [131]. In a two-years retrospective study of 145 suicides (not suicidal attempters) reported that majority were males (122, 84.1%), male to female ratio was 5.3:1 and about 39% of them were in their third decade with non-Saudis (116, 80%) topping the list followed by Saudis (29, 20%) and the most of suicides were Indians (65, 45%) and hanging was the most common method (110, 75.9%) with regional variations of suicides in Dammam [132]. Overall, similar findings have been reported in most of retrospective studies from Dammam.…”

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Epidemiological Trend, Risk Factors, Prevention and Treatment Strategies of Self-directed Violent Behavior: A Critical Appraisal of Relevant Literature

Qureshi

Alduraihem

Aldosari

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Background: Suicide is an intentional fatal act of self-destruction and largely preventable phenomenon. Early Identification of suicide risk factors, proactive preventive steps and therapeutic interventions tend to reduce robustly its epidemiological trends including associated high mortality around the world. Objective: This review study aimed to critically describe the identified potential risk factors underlying suicide together with a specific focus on its relevant preventive and management strategies. Methods: A selective e-searches of Google Scholar, PubMed/MEDLINE and Science Direct of relevant English literature (2000-2019) was conducted by using keywords and Boolean operators, and following exclusion and inclusion criteria included 115 most influential articles for this critical review. Results: Suicide is a global preventable phenomenon determined by multiple interconnected risk factors and mechanisms embedded in several levels; population (indigenous people and social media), individual (distal predisposing factors), developmental (mediating factors) and proximal (precipitating factors). Evidently suicide needs multimodal intervention approach in terms of universal, selective and indicated prevention. Conclusion: Suicide is a global heterogeneous phenomenon and needs continuing concerted efforts of multidisciplinary health team and multi-sector stakeholders because its risk pathways and protective factors dynamically changes overtime across the world.

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“…Mayer and Ziaian (2002) studied gender and age variations in suicides in India. Lasrado et al (2016) studied suicidal behavior in South India whereas Issa et al (2016) studied suicidal deaths in Saudi Arabia. Hobson and Leech (2014) studied the youths' suicidal behavior and noted that there is a significant relationship between media coverage and youth suicide.…”

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A statistical study of suicidal behavior of Indians

Kamalja

Khangar

2017

Egypt J Forensic Sci

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Background: According to the reports published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) India, every year, the number of suicides are continuously increasing. The number of suicidal deaths in 2014 is 15.8% more than 2004. Objectives: To briefly overview the recent trends in the number of suicides and study risk factors for suicides, means of suicides in India. We explore the association of suicidal deaths and some attributes such as gender (sex), age group and profession of suicide victims. Method: Multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) and subset MCA are used to study the association of attributes. Results: In India, family problems and health problems are major reasons for suicides. The association between the risk factors for suicides, means of suicides, gender, profession, age group of suicide victims is studied and explored using biplots. Conclusions: The leading risk factors for suicides are family problems, illness, drug addiction, failure in examination, etc. Hanging and poisoning are the common means adopted by males and females while females most frequently commit suicide by fire/self-immolation. As per the association of attributes studied, government of India has to launch 'Anti-suicide campaigns' at all levels regularly and the campaign should consider gender, age group, profession while structuring the campaign.

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Suicidal deaths in depth-Eastern Province-Saudi Arabia

Cited by 9 publications

References 30 publications

Traumatic injuries associated with suicide attempts: A retrospective study from single national level 1 trauma center

Traumatic injuries associated with suicide attempts: A retrospective study from single national level 1 trauma center

Epidemiological Trend, Risk Factors, Prevention and Treatment Strategies of Self-directed Violent Behavior: A Critical Appraisal of Relevant Literature

A statistical study of suicidal behavior of Indians

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