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Comparative Study
. 2002 May 31;29(9):547-52.
doi: 10.1016/s0212-6567(02)70635-5.

[Suicide attempts attended at a health centre]

[Article in Spanish]
A Roca De Togores López  1 , P Rubio Sanjaime, P Sánchez Sánchez, D Rodríguez Calabuig, A Villar Grimalt
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Comparative Study

[Suicide attempts attended at a health centre]

[Article in Spanish]
A Roca De Togores López et al. Aten Primaria. .

Abstract
in English, Spanish

Objective: To describe the characteristics of the suicide attempts attended in a health district over 10 years (June 1989 to December 1998).

Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive study.

Setting: Primary care, rural health district.Patients. Everyone attended after a suicide attempt (55 cases).

Main measurements and results: Data of the following variables were obtained from the legal reports: sex, age, place of residence, prognosis, means used and year of attempt. 51% were women and 49% men. Average age was 34.07, SD 3.82. 96% occurred in the health district. 38% had light prognosis, 49% serious, 7% very serious and 4% uncertain. The means used was ingestion of drugs in 44% of cases. 72% of the attempts occurred in the last 5 years.

Conclusions: There were no differences between the sexes. Most of the patients were under 35. Drug overdose was the method of choice. Suicide attempts are on the up. Primary care authorities and doctors need to become more conscious of potentially suicidal conduct.

Objetivo: Describir las características de los intentos de suicidio producidos y atendidos en una zona básica de salud (ZBS) en 10 años (junio 1989-diciembre 1998).

Diseño: Estudio descriptivo, transversal.

Emplazamiento: Atención primaria, zona básica de salud de un área rural.

Pacientes: Todos aquellos atendidos por intento de suicidio (55 casos).

Mediciones y resultados principales: Los datos se obtuvieron de los partes judiciales recogiendo las siguientes variables: sexo, edad, localidad de residencia, pronóstico, medios utilizados y año del intento. Un 51% era mujer y el 49% varón. La edad media fue 34,07 (DE, 3,82). La localidad de origen en un 96% fue la ZBS. Por lo que atañe al pronóstico, leves, 38%; graves, 49%; muy graves, 7%, y reservado, 4%. El medio utilizado fue en un 44% la ingesta de medicamentos. En los 5 últimos años ocurrió el 72% de los intentos.

Conclusiones: No hay diferencias en cuanto a sexos. La mayoría de los sujetos eran menores de 35 años. El medio preferido fue, sobre todo, la ingesta de fármacos. Los intentos de suicidio constituyen un fenómeno en aumento. Es necesario concienciar a las autoridades y a los médicos de atención primaria para poder detectar posibles conductas suicidas.

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