Suicide Attempts and related factors in Yasuj: A Cross-sectional Study

Aims: Suicide is a violent and social phenomenon that affects all societies in the world. The present study aimed to investigate the frequency of suicide attempts in patients referred to teaching hospitals affiliated with Yasuj University of Medical Sciences. Instruments and Methods: The present study was a descriptive and retrospective study in which demographic and epidemiological information of suicide attempts that had been referred to medical centers affiliated with Yasuj University of Medical Sciences during the years ۲۰۱۹ to ۲۰۲۳ and were archived in the Yasuj City Health Center were extracted and, after being entered into SPSS software, analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings: Results showed that the prevalence of suicide in Yasuj city during the ۵-year study period varied between ۲۵۸ and ۴۳۱ cases per ۱۰۰,۰۰۰ people. According to the results obtained, ۵۱.۹% of the clients were men. Most cases of suicide attempts were in the age group of ۱۶-۲۰ years, ۶۷% were single, unemployed, and had a lower education. ۶۰.۷۶% of the clients lived in the city, ۳.۰۱% had a previous history of at least one suicide attempt, and ۲۵.۷% had substance abuse history. Among the methods of suicide attempts, ۷۳.۱% were reported to be taking pills, ۲۳.۹% were substance abuse, ۳.۸% were taking poison, ۶.۵۸% were shooting ,۰.۲۲% were hanging, and ۰.۴% were self-immolation. Conclusion: The prevalence of suicide attempts in Yasuj is higher than the general population of the country. In this context Methods to promote mental health and resilience are effective in reducing suicide attempts.

کلیدواژه ها:

Suicide ، Suicide attempt ، Frequency ، Yasuj