Retrospective study on suicide attempts among psychiatric emergencies admitted to the emergency department of a Regional hospital in Turkey

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dc.authoridbekircan, esra/0000-0001-5942-026Xen_US
dc.authorscopusid57196003969en_US
dc.authorscopusid57211537394en_US
dc.authorscopusid58634401900en_US
dc.authorscopusid57222624938en_US
dc.authorscopusid58857952400en_US
dc.contributor.authorBogan, Mustafa
dc.contributor.authorBekircan, Esra
dc.contributor.authorBogan, Fatma
dc.contributor.authorKara, Neslihan
dc.contributor.authorKara, Ali Can
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-23T16:07:03Z
dc.date.available2024-08-23T16:07:03Z
dc.date.issued2024en_US
dc.departmentDüzce Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIntroductionThe aim of this study was to determine the sociodemographic characteristics of psychiatric emergencies presenting to emergency departments (ED), the provisional diagnoses and reasons for consultation by emergency physicians, and to determine the rate of suicide attempts among patients presenting to emergency departments for psychiatric emergencies.MethodsThe records of all patients aged 18 years and older admitted to the emergency department of the Department of Emergency Medicine, a tertiary hospital, with either a pre-existing psychiatric diagnosis or a new psychiatric provisional diagnosis made by emergency physicians between January 2020 and December 2023 were reviewed.ResultsAccording to the data obtained in the study, it was determined that the most common provisional diagnoses made by emergency physicians in psychiatric emergencies were suicide attempts (41.88%), agitation (21.94%), schizophrenia (8.44%), psychosis (7.91%) and manic attack (6.54%). It was found that 49.3% of psychiatric emergencies resulted in discharge and 25.5% resulted in hospitalisation. Among the provisional diagnoses, depression, mutism and sleep disorders were most commonly associated with refusal of treatment, while depression and suicide were the most common reasons for hospitalisation. Among psychiatric emergency patients who attempted suicide, medication, sharp objects and chemicals were the most common substances ingested.DiscussionIn this study, it was determined that a great portion of the emergency psychiatric cases admitted to the emergency department consisted of patients who attempted suicide. However, due to the crowdedness and fast pace of emergency departments, it is understood that in psychiatric emergencies, epidemiological profile data are missing in the files of the cases and detailed medical history cannot be obtained from the patients We think that recording better data of patient who admitted a psychiatric condition to the emergency department will provide better information about the patients in future visits and improve the care to be provided. Psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses recommend the implementation of emergency department-based rehabilitation programs for these patients. Psychiatric emergencies presenting to emergency departments should not be overlooked in terms of suicide risk.Psychiatric emergencies who have attempted suicide should be closely followed at frequent intervals.Emergency department staff should be educated about psychiatric emergencies and suicide risk.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye (TUBITAK)en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipOpen access funding provided by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye (TUBITAK). No support received. DAS:The data created within the scope of the study can be accessed from the authors upon appropriate request, provided that legal and ethical rules are respected.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12144-024-06308-7
dc.identifier.issn1046-1310
dc.identifier.issn1936-4733
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85198854525en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-06308-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/14461
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001271828900002en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.relation.ispartofCurrent Psychologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectPsychiatric emergenciesen_US
dc.subjectSuicide attemptsen_US
dc.subjectEmergency departmenten_US
dc.subjectMental healthen_US
dc.subjectRetrospectiveen_US
dc.subjectMental-Healthen_US
dc.subjectCareen_US
dc.subjectVisitsen_US
dc.subjectTrendsen_US
dc.titleRetrospective study on suicide attempts among psychiatric emergencies admitted to the emergency department of a Regional hospital in Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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