Demographic characteristics and repeat overdose risk factors in 601 patients with intentional drug overdose in the emergency department: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with intentional drug overdose (IDO) presenting to the emergency department and to identify risk factors associated with repeated IDO, thereby providing an evidence-based foundation for emergency nursing interventions and prevention strategies.

Methods

A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using emergency department medical records of 601 patients with intentional drug overdose (IDO) (ICD-10 codes: T36-T50) who presented to a tertiary hospital in Wuhan, China, between January 2023 and December 2024. Demographic characteristics, seasonal distribution, substance categories, psychiatric history, alcohol use, and prior self-harm were collected. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, an

SUBMITTER: Rong S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12916651 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature