Suicide Attempts and Related Factors from ۲۰۱۹ to ۲۰۲۳ in Yasuj, Southwest of Iran

Aims: Suicide is a violent and social phenomenon that affects societies worldwide. The present study aimed to investigate the frequency of suicide attempts and related factors from ۲۰۱۹ to ۲۰۲۳ among patients referred to hospitals affiliated with Yasuj University of Medical Sciences in Yasuj, Iran. Instrument & Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study analyzed ۴,۴۸۱ suicide attempts referred to hospitals affiliated with Yasuj University of Medical Sciences during the years ۲۰۱۹ to ۲۰۲۳. Demographic and epidemiological information on suicide attempts was extracted from systematically registered data at the Yasuj Health Center’s Mental Health Unit and gathered using a standardized form. The data were analyzed using SPSS version ۲۶ software. Findings: The frequency of suicide attempts in Yasuj City, Iran, during the five-year study period varied between ۲۲۶.۲۳ and ۳۸۴.۲۹ cases per ۱۰۰,۰۰۰ people. Also, ۵۱.۹% of the patients were men. Most cases of suicide attempts occurred in the age group of ۱۶-۲۰ years, with ۶۷% being single, unemployed, and having lower educational attainment. Additionally, ۶۰.۷۶% of the patients lived in the city, ۳.۰۱% had a previous history of at least one suicide attempt, and ۲۵.۷% had a history of substance abuse. Among the methods of suicide attempts, the majority (۷۳.۱%) involved drug ingestion. Conclusion: The frequency of suicide attempts in Yasuj between ۲۰۱۹ and ۲۰۲۳ is high and shows an increasing trend, with taking drugs being the most common method of suicide attempts.

کلیدواژه ها:

Suicide ، Suicide Attempt ، Young Adult ، Substance Abuse ، Oral