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Pattern and Risk Factors of Suicide Mortality in Children among Cases arrived at Menoufia University Hospitals and analysis through the Suicide Assessment Five-Step Evaluation an

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Forensic Medicine

Abstract

Suicide deaths in children is a significant health problem worldwide which needs proper assessment and interventions. Hence the current study was conducted to give an overview on pattern and risk factors of suicide mortalities in children among cases arrived at Menoufia university hospital, with psychiatric analysis and assessment for such cases through the Suicide Assessment Five-Step Evaluation and Triage (SAFE-T). This analytical cross-sectional study included all suicidal self-poisoned and self-injured children cases attended to poison control center or emergency department in Menoufia University hospital from 1st of March 2021 to the 31st of August 2022. Data were collected through questionnaire which involved demographic data and risk factors for suicidal attempt. Psychiatric data were collected through “SAFE-T". 613 cases were included and classified to survived (503) and dead cases (110). 82.7% of the cases were in the age group of 14-18 years with girls' predominance. Phosphide poisoning and burn were the most widely used methods among dead cases. Binary logistic regression revealed that boys, chronic diseases, child abuse, drug abuse, family troubles, previous suicide attempts, delayed arrival to hospital and phosphides use were significant risk factors for children's suicidal deaths. According to SAFE-T, 64.5% of the dead cases were high risk and the use of phosphides was more prevalent among them. Phosphides poisoning was among the most significant risk factors for suicide deaths in children, also it was confirmed to be the commonest among high-risk suicide deaths after assessment with SAFE-T hence more strict measures are required to prevent their availability.

DOI

10.21608/mjfmct.2023.175884.1055

Keywords

suicide, Deaths, children, Risk, SAFE-T

Authors

First Name

Situhom

Last Name

El Agamy

MiddleName

El Sayed

Affiliation

Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department-Faculty of Medicine-Menoufia University, Egypt

Email

situhommohamed36@gmail.com

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First Name

Ghadeer

Last Name

Elsheikh

MiddleName

Maher

Affiliation

Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine- Menoufia University

Email

g.alshaikh17@med.menofia.edu.eg

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First Name

Hend

Last Name

Omara

MiddleName

Reda

Affiliation

Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine- Menoufia University

Email

hendreda41@yahoo.com

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First Name

Nagwa

Last Name

Habib

MiddleName

Mahmoud

Affiliation

Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine- Menoufia University

Email

nagwahabib@med.menofia.edu.eg

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Volume

31

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

35038

Issue Date

2023-01-01

Receive Date

2022-11-21

Publish Date

2023-01-01

Page Start

95

Page End

115

Print ISSN

1110-5437

Online ISSN

2682-3217

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966

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Mansoura Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology

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https://mjfmct.journals.ekb.eg/

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Pattern and Risk Factors of Suicide Mortality in Children among Cases arrived at Menoufia University Hospitals and analysis through the Suicide Assessment Five-Step Evaluation and Triage

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24 Dec 2024