Investigation of Poisoning Prevalence and its Related Factors in Patients Referred to Farsan’s Hospital During ۲۰۱۸-۲۰۱۹, Iran

Background and aims: Poisoning is one of the main medical emergencies that is divided into intentional and unintentional types. According to previous records on poisoning attributed to Farsan’s hospital, Iran, the current study focused on investigating its prevalence, type, and poisonous agent. Methods: In the descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study, the registered data of ۵۵۷ poisoned patients during ۲۰۱۸-۲۰۱۹ were used by a consensus method. Age, gender, residence, type, and agent of poisoning and hospitalization were employed as explanatory variables. Data were extracted from medical records and entered into the standard checklist. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were applied for data analysis. Finally, the chi-square test and independent t test were used to analyze variables in SPSS ۲۲.۰. Results: Among a total of ۵۵۷ poisoning cases, ۷۰% were intentional, ۵۲.۱% were related to males, ۶۶% lived in cities, ۳۸.۲% were in the age group of ۱۶-۳۰ years, and ۵۸% were associated with drug and opioid use. In addition, ۳۱.۴% occurred in spring and about ۸۵% of them were discharged in ۲ days. The poisonous agent was different between genders (P ≤ ۰.۰۰۱). Intentional poisoning was more prevalent in youth compared to the elderly and children. Further, poisonous agents demonstrated a significant difference according to the poisoning type, as in intentional poisoning opioids, drugs, and toxins had been used more than the other agents (P ≤ ۰.۰۰۱). Conclusion: In this study, most poisoning cases were intentional, related to males and young individuals, and those residing in cities, and occurred via opioids and drugs. Therefore, it is suggested that more comprehensive studies should be conducted about the cultural and socioeconomic status of vulnerable groups and provide them with appropriate training and attention.

کلیدواژه ها:

Poisoning ، Intentional ، Poisonous Agent ، Farsan