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标题：High prevalence of medicine-induced attempted suicides among females in Nuuk, Greenland, 2008-2009
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作者：Lars Heymann Bloch ; Gitte Hansen Drachmann ; Michael Lynge Pedersen 等
期刊名称：International Journal of Circumpolar Health
印刷版ISSN：1239-9736
电子版ISSN：2242-3982
出版年度：2013
卷号：72
DOI：10.3402/ijch.v72i0.21687
语种：English
摘要：Background. The suicide rate in Greenland, especially among men, is among the highest in the world. Attempted suicide rates may be high also. However, the rates of attempted suicide are unknown.Objective. We aimed to estimate the age- and gender-specific incidence of attempted suicide using medicine in Nuuk in 20082009.Design. An observational retrospective study of consecutive medical records on patients admitted to Dronning Ingrids Hospital in Nuuk in 2008-2009 with possible medicine intoxication.Results. Seventy-four (60 females and 14 men) cases of attempted suicide using medicine were included. Of those, 43 used paracetamol alone or in combination with other medicine. The incidence of attempted suicide using medicine was higher among females than males (p<0.001). The highest incidence of attempted suicide with paracetamol was found among women aged 20-24 years (0.84%). The highest incidence of suicide with medication (1.31 per 100 inhabitants per year) was among women aged 15-19 years.Conclusions. The incidence of attempted suicide using medicine was high in Nuuk, Greenland, especially among women. The highest incidence of suicide attempts with medication was observed among women in the age group 15-19 years (1.31%). This may reflect psychosocial vulnerability among young people in Greenland. Initiatives to improve living conditions for children and adolescents are highly recommended to be initiated immediately.Keywords: paracetamol; alcohol problems; sexual abuse; neglected children; psychosocial problems; vulnerability to emotional stress; emotional crises(Published: 5 August 2013)This paper is part of Supplement 1, 2013, ICCH15 Proceedings. More papers from this Supplement can be found here.Citation: Int J Circumpolar Health 2013, 72: 21687 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v72i0.21687
关键词：paracetamol; alcohol problems; sexual abuse; neglected children; psychosocial problems; vulnerability to emotional stress; emotional crises