@article{ref1,
title="Comparative analysis of characteristics of patients who visited the emergency department due to suicide attempts during coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic",
journal="OMEGA - Journal of death and dying",
year="2022",
author="Bae, Sung Jin and Lee, Dong Hoon and Lee, Duk Hee and Seo, Ah Young and Choi, Yoon Hee",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The coronavirus infection 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected on mental health and contributed to increased depression and anxiety. We assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide-related the emergency department (ED) visits. We compared the characteristics of suicide-related patients who visited the ED between the &quot;COVID-19 period&quot; and the &quot;pre-COVID-19 period&quot;. The mean age of patients was younger after COVID-19 pandemic. In comparison by age group, the proportion of patients during the COVID-19 period increased in their teens and 20s, and the rest of the age groups decreased. The proportion of patients who requested help was higher during the COVID-19. The authenticity of suicide attempts showed a higher proportion of patients during the pre-COVID-19. Therefore, during the pandemic, attention should be paid to worsening mental health problems, such as anxiety or depression, rather than the lethality of suicide attempts.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0030-2228",
doi="10.1177/00302228221106286",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00302228221106286"
}