Pacientes hospitalizadas por ideación e intento de suicidio en un Hospital de Salud Mental: características clínico-demográficas y seguimiento a seis meses. / [Patients hospitalized for suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in a Mental Health Hospital: Clinicodemographical features and 6-month follow-up].

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Suicide is an issue of high public health impact. In Argentina there are few published studies on suicide and suicide attempt. OBJECTIVE: To determine the percentage of hospitalizations caused by suicidal attempt or suicidal ideation in a Mental Health Hospital of the City of Buenos Aires, describe the clinical and demographic characteristics of these patients and to analyze the frequency of adverse events at a 6-month follow-up. METHODS: In the present study, baseline and follow-up data of an analytical, observational, prospective cohort study are used. RESULTS: Baseline data show that of all patients who entered the Emergency Department, 27