The Effect of the COVID-19 on Corrosive Ingestion in Thailand

Thongchuam, Chatbadin; Mahawongkajit, Prasit; Kanlerd, Amonpon

doi:10.2147/oaem.s321218

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“…An examination of the number of people admitted to a surgical department following self-harm by ingestion of corrosive substances was found to increase by 55% in one Bangkok hospital, although numbers in the study were relatively low. 34 Other moderate quality studies reporting increased patient numbers included emergency department, ambulance and surgery services, which are settings that are likely to be encountering patients with more medically severe episodes of self-harm.…”

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on presentations to health services following self-harm: systematic review

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Background Evidence on the impact of the pandemic on healthcare presentations for self-harm has accumulated rapidly. However, existing reviews do not include studies published beyond 2020. Aims To systematically review evidence on presentations to health services following self-harm during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method A comprehensive search of databases (WHO COVID-19 database; Medline; medRxiv; Scopus; PsyRxiv; SocArXiv; bioRxiv; COVID-19 Open Research Dataset, PubMed) was conducted. Studies published from 1 January 2020 to 7 September 2021 were included. Study quality was assessed with a critical appraisal tool. Results Fifty-one studies were included: 57% (29/51) were rated as ‘low’ quality, 31% (16/51) as ‘moderate’ and 12% (6/51) as ‘high-moderate’. Most evidence (84%, 43/51) was from high-income countries. A total of 47% (24/51) of studies reported reductions in presentation frequency, including all six rated as high-moderate quality, which reported reductions of 17–56%. Settings treating higher lethality self-harm were overrepresented among studies reporting increased demand. Two of the three higher-quality studies including study observation months from 2021 reported reductions in self-harm presentations. Evidence from 2021 suggests increased numbers of presentations among adolescents, particularly girls. Conclusions Sustained reductions in numbers of self-harm presentations were seen into the first half of 2021, although this evidence is based on a relatively small number of higher-quality studies. Evidence from low- and middle-income countries is lacking. Increased numbers of presentations among adolescents, particularly girls, into 2021 is concerning. Findings may reflect changes in thresholds for help-seeking, use of alternative sources of support and variable effects of the pandemic across groups.

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“…China (n = 6 studies) and Thailand (n = 1) were the only countries with eligible publications for the East Asia and Pacific region [16][17][18][19][20][21][22]; two studies from China [18,21] were rated as being of reasonable quality. There were no studies specifically from the Pacific region.…”

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Suicide and self-harm in low- and middle- income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review

Knipe

John

Padmanathan

et al. 2022

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There is widespread concern over the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide and self-harm globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) where the burden of these behaviours is greatest. We synthesised the evidence from the published literature on the impact of the pandemic on suicide and self-harm in LMIC. This review is nested within a living systematic review (PROSPERO ID CRD42020183326) that continuously identifies published evidence (all languages) through a comprehensive automated search of multiple databases (PubMed; Scopus; medRxiv, PsyArXiv; SocArXiv; bioRxiv; the WHO COVID-19 database; and the COVID-19 Open Research Dataset by Semantic Scholar (up to 11/2020), including data from Microsoft Academic, Elsevier, arXiv and PubMed Central.) All articles identified by the 4th August 2021 were screened. Papers reporting on data from a LMIC and presenting evidence on the impact of the pandemic on suicide or self-harm were included. Methodological quality was assessed using an appropriate tool, and a narrative synthesis presented. A total of 22 studies from LMIC were identified representing data from 12 countries. There was an absence of data from Africa, the Pacific, and the Caribbean. The reviewed studies mostly report on the early months of COVID-19 and were generally methodologically poor. Few studies directly assessed the impact of the pandemic. The most robust evidence, from time-series studies, indicate either a reduction or no change in suicide and self-harm behaviour. As LMIC continue to experience repeated waves of the virus and increased associated mortality, against a backdrop of vaccine inaccessibility and limited welfare support, continued efforts are needed to track the indirect impact of the pandemic on suicide and self-harm in these countries.

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“…An examination of the number of people admitted to a surgical department following self-harm by ingestion of corrosive substances was found to increase by 55% in one Bangkok hospital, though numbers in the study were relatively low. 23 Other moderate quality studies reporting increased patient numbers included ED and surgery services, settings likely to be encountering patients with more medically severe episodes of self-harm.…”

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health service utilisation following self-harm: a systematic review

Steeg

John

Gunnell

et al. 2022

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Background Evidence on the impacts of the pandemic on healthcare presentations for self-harm has accumulated rapidly. However, existing reviews do not include studies published beyond 2020. Aims To systematically review evidence on health services utilisation for self-harm during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A comprehensive search of multiple databases (WHO COVID-19 database, Medline, medRxiv, Scopus, PsyRxiv, SocArXiv, bioRxiv, COVID-19 Open Research Dataset, PubMed) was conducted. Studies reporting presentation frequencies for self-harm published from 1st Jan. 2020 to 7th Sept. 2021 were included. Study quality was assessed using a critical appraisal tool. Results Fifty-one studies were included. 59% (30/51) were rated as low quality, 29% (15/51) as moderate and 12% (6/51) as high-moderate. Most evidence (84%, 43/51 studies) was from high-income countries. 47% (24/51) of studies reported reductions in presentation frequency, including all 6 rated as high-moderate quality, which reported reductions of 17-56%. Settings treating higher lethality self-harm were overrepresented among studies reporting increased demand. Two of the 3 higher quality studies including study observation months from 2021 reported reductions in service utilisation. Evidence from 2021 suggested increased use of health services following self-harm among adolescents, particularly girls. Conclusions Sustained reductions in service utilisation were seen into the first half of 2021. However, evidence from low- and middle-income countries is lacking. The increased use of health services among adolescents, particularly girls, into 2021 is of concern. Our findings may reflect changes in thresholds for help seeking, use of alternative sources of support and variable effects of the pandemic across different groups.

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The Effect of the COVID-19 on Corrosive Ingestion in Thailand

Cited by 8 publications

References 25 publications

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on presentations to health services following self-harm: systematic review

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on presentations to health services following self-harm: systematic review

Suicide and self-harm in low- and middle- income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health service utilisation following self-harm: a systematic review

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