Evaluation of attempted older adults suicides admitted to a University Hospital Emergency Department: Izmir study

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dc.contributor.authorGokcelli, Duygu Keskin
dc.contributor.authorTasar, Pinar Tosun
dc.contributor.authorAkcam, Nur Ozge
dc.contributor.authorSahin, Sevnaz
dc.contributor.authorAkarca, Funda Karbek
dc.contributor.authorAktas, Ekin Ozgur
dc.contributor.authorDuman, Soner
dc.contributor.authorAkcicek, Fehmi
dc.contributor.authorNoyan, Aysin
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-27T10:47:35Z
dc.date.available2019-10-27T10:47:35Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Advanced age is one of the risk factors for attempting suicide. Suicide attempts are one of the reasons for elderly patients to admit emergency services. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between suicidal behavior and sociodemographic factors and concurrent somatic diseases. Methods: The medical records of patients aged 60 years and over who presented to the emergency department of our university hospital for attempted suicide between the dates of January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2015 were screened retrospectively. Individuals recorded as cases of suicide on the forensic case report form were identified, the data recorded at our hospital were obtained, and telephone interviews were conducted to acquire any missing data. Results: A total of 63 patients with a mean age of 65.88 years were included in the study. A large proportion of the suicide attempts occurred in the years 2014 and 2015. Overall, 23.8% of the patients had a previous history of suicide attempt. Overdose was the method in 74.6% of the suicide attempts, and 70.2% were impulsive; 63.5% of the patients had a history of psychiatric disease. The most common psychopathology was major depressive disorder. Conclusion: We found that suicide attempts were more common among older adults with a history of depression, that approximately one in four had previously attempted suicide, and that the majority of individuals attempting suicide chose to use their own medication.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ajp.2017.10.002en_US
dc.identifier.endpage199en_US
dc.identifier.issn1876-2018
dc.identifier.issn1876-2026
dc.identifier.pmid29121560en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage196en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2017.10.002
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/31442
dc.identifier.volume30en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000417621600058en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Science Bven_US
dc.relation.ispartofAsian Journal of Psychiatryen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectElderlyen_US
dc.subjectSuicideen_US
dc.subjectSuicide attempten_US
dc.subjectRisk factorsen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of attempted older adults suicides admitted to a University Hospital Emergency Department: Izmir studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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