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Patterns of Domestic Violence and its Relation to Suicidal Poisoning Attempts: An Observational Study at Tanta University Poison Control Centre

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Background: Violence is a worldwide phenomenon resulting in 1.6 million deaths per year, making it one of the top causes of mortality in the world. Aim of the work: the present study aimed to assess the incidence of domestic violence, its patterns, and its relation to suicidal poisoning attempts in patients admitted to Tanta University Poison Control Centre (TUPCC). Patients and methods: The present study was carried out on 202 suicidal attempt cases admitted to TUPCC in the period from 1st of May 2022 to 31st of October 2022. The patients' data including their sociodemographic, toxicological, suicidal and clinical evaluation were recorded in a special sheet. In addition, poison severity, investigation results, management and poisoning outcome were also recorded. Data about exposure to domestic violence and data about perpetrators were additionally recorded in a special questionnaire. Results: Most suicidal attempt patients were exposed to domestic violence. Patients exposed to domestic violence were mainly females, middle-aged, lower educated, from rural areas, and had lower socioeconomic status. Aluminum and zinc phosphides were the most common suicidal ingested poisons by patients exposed to domestic violence. Emotional violence was the most reported form of violence followed by physical, neglect and financial violence. Conclusions and Recommendations: exposure to domestic violence increases the risk of suicidal poisoning. Surveying any admitted suicidal case to identify their exposure to domestic violence is highly recommended.

DOI

10.21608/esctj.2024.316704.1070

Keywords

Abuse, Self-Poisoning, morbidity, mortality, high risk

Authors

First Name

Safinaz

Last Name

Elsayed

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine Tanta University.

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safinaz.mohamed@med.tanta.edu.eg

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0009-0005-9180-8308

First Name

Anas

Last Name

Abosamak

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University.

Email

anas_toxicology@yahoo.com

City

tanta

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First Name

Tawfeek

Last Name

El Dekin

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University.

Email

tawfeek.eldaken@med.tanta.edu.eg

City

tanta

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First Name

Samah

Last Name

Elbastawesy

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University.

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samah.elbastawesy@med.tanta.edu.eg

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tanta

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0000-0001-5626-3203

Volume

12

Article Issue

2

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51764

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2024-09-03

Publish Date

2024-11-01

Page Start

79

Page End

93

Print ISSN

2356-6515

Online ISSN

2356-6523

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Egyptian Society of Clinical Toxicology Journal

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Patterns of Domestic Violence and its Relation to Suicidal Poisoning Attempts: An Observational Study at Tanta University Poison Control Centre

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25 Dec 2024