Risk of repetition and subsequent self-harm following presentation to hospital with suicidal ideation: A longitudinal registry study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have focused on those who present to hospital with suicidal thoughts (suicidal ideation). The aim of this study was to establish the risk of repeat presentation to hospital following suicidal ideation and to identify factors which were associated with further ideation or subsequent self-harm.

Methods

Data were obtained from the Northern Ireland Registry of Self-harm. Risk of repeat presentation following hospital-presenting ideation was analysed using Kaplan Meier analyses, specifically cox proportional hazard models.

Findings

During the period April 2014 to March 2019, a total of 14,695 presentations to hospital due to suicidal ideation were made in Northern Ireland. The cumulative incidence of repeat presentation to hospital was 40·5% within f

SUBMITTER: Griffin E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7280762 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature