@article{ref1,
title="Pre-hospital attendance to suicide attempts",
journal="Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria",
year="2014",
author="de Magalhães, A.P.N. and Alves, V.M. and Comassetto, I. and Lima, P.C. and Faro, A.C.M. and Nardi, A.E.",
volume="63",
number="1",
pages="16-22",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To investigate the characteristics of the victims of suicide attempts treated in pre-hospital services and the time intervals consumed in this phase of care. <br><br>METHODS: Cross- -sectional study, which used data from pre-hospital care to victims of suicide attempts occurred in the town of Arapiraca, in 2011. For data analysis, Fisher's exact test, Student's t test and multiple logistic regression were performed. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 80 victims of suicide attempts were treated by pre-hospital care service. Women over the age of men were the most attempted suicide victims (n = 44, 55%) and drug intoxication was the most used method (n = 44, 55%). Suicide attempts occurred more frequently in autumn (n = 29, 36.25%), on Sunday (n = 18, 22.5%), mainly in the afternoon (n = 33, 41.25%). The time spent in the pre- -hospital care varied between 34.4 and 40.5 minutes. The variables that were associated with suicide attempts by sex were: age (p = 0.03) and the transportation time (p = 0.01). <br><br>CONCLUSION: It was found that there were differences between the sexes of the victims of suicide attempts treated by pre-hospital attendance. Women were older than men and the transportation time was higher in male victims, suggesting greater severity in suicide attempts committed by this particular group.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0047-2085",
doi="10.1590/0047-2085000000003",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0047-2085000000003"
}