TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Self-inflicted burn injuries in Kermanshah: a public health problem
JO  - Journal of health scope
A1  - Fazeli, Shahram
A1  - Matin, Reza Karami
A1  - Kakaei, Neda
A1  - Pourghorban, Samira
A1  - Moghadam, Mehri Amini
A1  - Faramani, Samira Safari
A1  - Faramani, Roya Safari
SP  - e17780
EP  - e17780
VL  - 3
IS  - 3
N2  - BACKGROUND: Around 30% of suicides are committed by burning. The problem of self-immolation remains a crisis even after population based interventions and still a considerable proportion of admissions of burn ward is belonged to suicide cases. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to present the epidemiologic profile of these patients and compare completed self-immolation and attempted ones. <br><br>PATIENTS AND METHODS: All patients with self-immolation admitted to the burn ward of Imam Khomeini Hospital of Kermanshah were entered. The study period was from 20th March 2011 to 21th March 2012. A trained person was responsible to fill the forms by asking victims or their families. Multiple logistic regressions was applied to identify mortality risk and protective factors. Chi-squared test was used to compare attempted cases with complete ones. <br><br>RESULTS: In total, 164 cases of self-immolation were admitted (30% of total admission to the burn center). One-hundred and forty-two were female and the median age was 25 (IQR: 21-36). The most common used substance for burning was kerosene (85%). The commonest motive of self-immolation was sadness, followed by conflict with spouse. Overall mortality rate was 38.1%. TBSA was the most important determinant of death when adjusted for age and sex. Odds ratio of death was increased by 3 percent for each percent increase of TBSA (P < 0.0001). There were no statistically significant differences between the attempted cases and completed ones except for TBSA, which was higher among completed cases (P < 0.0001). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Suicide is a tragic way to end life. As the most common motive was sadness, it is recommended to implement mental health programs and educate problem-solving skills to population, particularly young housekeeper girls. <br><br>KEYWORDS: Self; Suicide; Women; Burning<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2251-8959
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -