Citation

Oliveira MI, Bezerra Filho JG, Gonçalves-Feitosa RF. Rev. Salud Publica 2014; 16(5): 683-696.

Vernacular Title

Tentativas de suicídio atendidas em unidades públicas de saúde de Fortaleza-Ceará, Brasil.

Affiliation

Departamento de Saúde Comunitária, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Ceará da (UFC), Fortaleza, Brasil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Instituto de Salud en el Tropico)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

26120754

Abstract

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to describe the main characteristics of victims of suicide attempts treated at public health units of Fortaleza-Ceara, Brazil.

METHODS With a quantitative approach, we used a questionnaire with structured questions and the Beck Scale for depression. We worked with a convenience sample of 360 victims in Psychosocial Care Centers (General/Alcohol-Drug/Infant to Teen), Doutor José Frota Hospital, and the Apoio à Vida Project.

RESULTS In the statistical analysis, the dependent variable of more than one suicide attempt was used, associated to the independent variables. Multivariate analysis, with more than one attempt and significance (p<0.05), maintained association: male OR=2,1 (IC95 %: 1,2-3,6), p=0,005; feeling rejected, RC=2,4, (IC95 %:1,4-3,9), p=0,001; admission to psychiatric hospital, RC=3,4 (IC95 %:2,0-5,7), p=0,000; believing to have disappointed someone, RC=2,4 (IC95 %:1,3-4,4), p=0,005; depression, RC=1,0 (IC95 %: 1,0-1,0), p=0,001.

CONCLUSION The data shows the need for greater attention to this population, in the sense of promoting differentiated service support, either psychological or psychiatric, to improve people's lives.

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