@article{ref1,
title="[Assessment of personal and social characteristics as risk factors in self-inflicted burns]",
journal="Sci. Med. J.-Biomonthly Med. Res. J. Ahvaz Jundishapur Univ. Med. Sci.",
year="2010",
author="A., Ghalambor and J., Zarei and M.h., Pipelzadeh",
volume="9",
number="3",
pages="246-233",
abstract="Suicide is among the first 10 causes of mortality and loss of life in Iran. Among the various methods of suicide, self-burning is a fatal injurious and painful problem imposing costs to the individual and society. The aim of this study was to assess the personal and social background and risk factors for self-burning attempts. This study is an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional research. Subjects include all burned patients [126 people] admitted in winter 2008 and spring 2009 in Ahvaz Taleghani Burn Center. Data were collected by researcher-made questionnaires, after confirming their validity and reliability. <br><br>RESULTS showed that 108 women and 18 men attempted for self-burning. Individual and social risk factors in women include: history of depression [64.8%], illiteracy [25%], being married [63%], age range of 15-35 years [88%], residence in rural communities [38%] and being household [89%]. Unemployment [50%] and addiction [16.7%] were important risk factors in men. The findings showed that young, illiterate, married and depressed rural housewives who had a low economic status were more at risk for attempted for self-burnings. Therefore, planning on the identification of individuals at risk and preventive actions by competent authorities may reduce the self-inflicted burns<p /><p>Language: fa</p>",
language="fa",
issn="1026-8960",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}