Suicide in Urban Kampala; Uganda: a Preliminary Exploration
Afr. health sci. (Online)
; 11(2): 219-227, 2011.
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in English
| AIM (Africa)
| ID: biblio-1256408
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Suicide was investigated in the urban setting of Kampala; Uganda.Objectives:
Firstly; to explore the use of two research methodologies; a retrospective review of patient records and the psychological autopsy methodology in suicide research in Uganda. Secondly to investigate the characteristics and correlates of urban suicide in Uganda.Results:
A male to female ratio of suicide of 3.41 and a peak age of suicide in the 20-39 years age group were found. The main methods of suicide were hanging and ingestion of poison (organophosphates). Problems with social networks; negative life events; higher psychological distress and lower quality of life were associated with suicide at univariate analysis. It was only psychological distress that retained significance at multivariate analysis.Conclusion:
The retrospective review of records at Mulago hospital was beset by incomplete records whereas a pilot psychological autopsy study was well accepted and might contribute valuable data in African settings
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Autopsy
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Suicide
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Urban Population
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Risk Factors
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
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Patient-preference
Language:
English
Journal:
Afr. health sci. (Online)
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article