Suicidal behaviors and associated factors among patients attending an emergency department: a facility-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emergency departments (ED) are an important site for screening patients with suicidal behaviors. However, there is insufficient data in low-and middle-income countries regarding the magnitude of suicidal attempts among patients attending EDs. Therefore, the present study aimed to screen suicidal behavior and factors associated with suicide in patients attending an ED of Addis Ababa Burn, Emergency and Trauma Hospital, Ethiopia.

Method

A facility-based quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted between April and June 2018. A total of 398 participants were recruited using a consecutive sampling technique. The collected data collected includes structured questionnaires containing sociodemographic determinants, chronic medical illness conditions, substance use c

SUBMITTER: Wordefo DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10290805 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature