TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Comparison between Natives and Foreigners who Visited an Emergency Center due to Suicidal Attempt
JO  - Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
A1  - Sung, Min-Kuk
A1  - Choi, Hyun-Young
A1  - Kang, Gu-Hyun
A1  - Jang, Yong-Soo
A1  - Ohk, Taek-Geun
A1  - Kim, Woo-Jun
A1  - Kim, Young-Yong
A1  - Lee, Young-Jae
A1  - Park, Seung-Min
A1  - Cho, Youngsuk
SP  - 764
EP  - 770
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N2  - PURPOSE: In an effort to determine the characteristics of foreign suicides who visit an emergency center, this study analyzed suicidal attempt between natives and foreigners. <br><br>METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 1,218 Korean and 149 foreign suicidal attempters who visited a regional emergency center from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2013. We compared two groups according to age, sex, selected suicidal methods, past psychiatric history, medical examination and treatment acceptance, elapsed time to visit an emergency center after suicidal attempt, emergency center residence time, and hospitalization period. <br><br>RESULTS: No difference in medical exam acceptance and tetanus vaccination was observed between the two groups. However, we found a difference in hospitalization acceptance. The prevalence rate of psychiatric disorders was lower in foreign suicides, and the refusal rate of psychiatric treatment was higher in foreign patients. <br><br>CONCLUSION: In foreign suicides, social support including finance is required for easy access to health care service. In addition, more active interdisciplinary cooperation with the department of psychiatry and close observation is needed.<p /> <p>Language: ko</p>
LA  - ko
SN  - 1226-4334
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -