2016, Number 2
Characterization of the situation of individuals with suicide attempt
Language: Spanish
References: 19
Page: 83-94
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: suicide behavior in its different ways represents an international public health problem. Statistics related to suicide attempt are impressive, but nevertheless, they only approximate to reality, because only one of every four cases are registered and assisted.Objective: to characterize the situation of individuals with suicide attempt in Nueva Paz.
Method: a descriptive transversal investigation was developed from January 1st 2008 to December 31st 2012 in Nueva Paz, Mayabeque province in a universe of 220 individuals with suicide attempt.
Results: this health damage was presented in the 71.37 % of the female sex, in the 10 to 19 age group, representing a 23.18 %, as well as a 53.18 % of the white race and a 26.36 % of them are single. The use of psycho pharmacological drugs is the method that prevails, most of the cases had high depression and feelings of disappointment and guilt, in addition with pathological family history of suicide attempt and bad family functioning in patients that attempt against their lives.
Conclusions: there is a prevalence of suicide attempt in adolescents, women, with high school scholarship and their marital status is single. The use of psycho pharmacological drugs as the most used method, as well as personal risk factors and other relatives needed to be treated.
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