Comparison between Natives and Foreigners who Visited an Emergency Center due to Suicidal Attempt
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
; : 764-770, 2014.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-223351
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
In an effort to determine the characteristics of foreign suicides who visit an emergency center, this study analyzed suicidal attempt between natives and foreigners.METHODS:
We conducted a retrospective analysis of 1,218 Korean and 149 foreign suicidal attempters who visited a regional emergency center from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2013. We compared two groups according to age, sex, selected suicidal methods, past psychiatric history, medical examination and treatment acceptance, elapsed time to visit an emergency center after suicidal attempt, emergency center residence time, and hospitalization period.RESULTS:
No difference in medical exam acceptance and tetanus vaccination was observed between the two groups. However, we found a difference in hospitalization acceptance. The prevalence rate of psychiatric disorders was lower in foreign suicides, and the refusal rate of psychiatric treatment was higher in foreign patients.CONCLUSION:
In foreign suicides, social support including finance is required for easy access to health care service. In addition, more active interdisciplinary cooperation with the department of psychiatry and close observation is needed.
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Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
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SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Goal 5: Medicines, vaccines and health technologies
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Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health
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Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Suicide
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Tetanus
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Prevalence
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Retrospective Studies
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Vaccination
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Population Groups
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Disulfiram
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Emergencies
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Emigrants and Immigrants
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Health Services Accessibility
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article