TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Trends and repetition of non-fatal suicidal behaviour: analyses of the Gold Coast University Hospital's Emergency Department
JO  - Australasian psychiatry
A1  - Kolves, Kairi
A1  - Crompton, David
A1  - Turner, Kathryn
A1  - Stapelberg, Nicolas J. C.
A1  - Khan, Ashar
A1  - Robinson, Gail
A1  - De Leo, Diego
SP  - 170
EP  - 175
VL  - 26
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE The aim of the current paper is to analyse time trends of non-fatal suicidal behaviour (NFSB) and its repetition at the Gold Coast in 2005-2015. <br><br>METHODS Data on presentations for NFSB were obtained from the Emergency Department (ED) Information System. Potential cases were identified through keyword searches, which were further scrutinised and coded. Annual person-based age-standardised rates for NFSB were calculated. Chi-square test, Poisson regression and Cox proportional hazards regression were used. <br><br>RESULTS: There was a significant increase in the age-standardised rates of NFSB for males (incidence Rate Ratio = 1.05; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.04-1.07) and females (iRR = 1.06; 95% CI: 1.04-1.07). Age-specific rates showed significant increases for all age groups, except 25-34 and 55+ for females. Different types of poisoning were the predominant method of NFSB (poisoning only - 61.7% of episodes), followed by cutting (23%). Within the first year after the index episode, 13.4% of subjects repeated NFSB. Multivariate Cox regression model showed that sex, age and method predicted repetition. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The increasing trends of NFSB and relatively high repetition rates emphasise the need for preventative actions. Monitoring of NFSB at the ED level should be further extended in Australia.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1039-8562
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1039856217749059
ID  - ref1
ER  -