Trends and Predictors of Suicides in Pakistan

A study from a tertiary care hospital from Pakistan, estimated the mean cost of patients with suicide who discharged from emergency department to be 55.6 USD (range 10-294 USD) and mean cost of admitted patients was 255 USD (range 14-1695 USD) with median stay of two days.11 Moreover, people with su...

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Published inPakistan journal of medical research Vol. 56; no. 4; pp. 108 - 109
Main Author Kerai, Salima Mansoor
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Islamabad Knowledge Bylanes 31.12.2017
AsiaNet Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd
Subjects
Age
Causes of
Death
Disease prevention
Drug overdose
Emergency medical care
Firearms
Health aspects
Hospitals
Medical screening
Mental disorders
Mental health care
Mortality
Poisoning
Poisons
Risk factors
Self destructive behavior
Social exclusion
Suicide
Suicides & suicide attempts
Youth
Pakistan
South Asia
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Summary:A study from a tertiary care hospital from Pakistan, estimated the mean cost of patients with suicide who discharged from emergency department to be 55.6 USD (range 10-294 USD) and mean cost of admitted patients was 255 USD (range 14-1695 USD) with median stay of two days.11 Moreover, people with suicide not only over burden their family but also health care resources and society in all aspects.Common methods of suicide reported from the local context includes hanging, poisoning (most common is organophosphate ingestion), drowning and burning.13-15 Less common methods include use of firearm, jumping from height or in front of train, and drug overdose.13 Environmental factors includes access to means like pesticide, firearms, medication and exposure to inappropriate media portrayal.1 Societal and family related factor includes history of experiencing natural disaster, trauma, abuse and discrimination in early life.1 Notably sense of isolation, lack of social support, relationship conflicts, family discords, loss and separation also puts a person at higher risk for such acts.1 Personal factors includes age, gender, marital status, mental health of the person.Other preventive actions that can employed for public and high risk group in educational or institutional settings can be periodic mental health screening, peer support group, helpline (where they can share their worries or cries) and awareness programs on adaptive coping and tackling with health issues among youth.
ISSN:0030-9842