اپيدميولوژي خودكشي و اقدام به آن در شهرستان هاي لارستان و گراش در سال هاي 1391-1387

Epidemiology of Suicide and Attempted Suicide in the Larestan and Gerash During 2008 to 2012

خودكشي يكي از مسايل مهم بهداشت عمومي مي باشد، به طوري كه سومين علت مرگ و مير در گروه سني 34-15 سال مي باشد. اين مطالعه به منظور بررسي اپيدميولوژي خودكشي و اقدام به آن در شهرستان هاي لارستان و گراش انجام شده است. مواد و روش ها اين مطالعه به صورت مقطعي بر روي موارد خودكشي و اقدام به خودكشي در شهرستان هاي لارستان و گراش انجام گرفته است. ابزار جمع آوري داده ها چك ليست گزارش ماهانه برنامه پيش گيري از خودكشي بود. داده ها با استفاده از روش هاي آماري توصيفي و استنباطي (آزمون مجذور كاي و آزمون دقيق فيشر) مورد تجزيه و تحليل قرار گرفت. نتيجه گيري اگرچه يافته ها نشان دهنده بروز پايين خودكشي در شهرستان هاي لارستان و گراش مي باشد، اما شايع ترين انگيزه جهت خودكشي بيماري جسمي يا رواني بوده است. لذا ضروري است كه اقدامات لازم براي كاهش بروز اين پديده در جامعه به عمل آيد.

Suicide is an important public health problem so that it is the third cause of death in 15-34-year-old individuals. The aim of this study was to survey epidemiology of suicide and attempted suicide in Larestan and Gerash. Materials an‎d Methods This cross-sectional study was carried out on suicides and attempted suicides in Larestan and Gerash during 2008 to 2012. Data were collected using monthly report checklist of suicide prevention program. Data were analyzed using descriptive methods and using chi-square or Fisher's exact tests. Results The average rate of suicide was 2.35 per 100,000 populations in Larestan and Gerash. Most of the cases 14 (51.9%) were married. The most common method to commit suicide in women and men were drug abuse (42.9%) and hanging (75%),respectively. In contrast, the average rate of attempted suicide was 59.93 per 100,000 populations. Most of the cases were singles with a frequency of 350 (50.8%) and in age groups of 20-29 years with a frequency of 349 (47%). Drug abuse was the most common method of attempted suicide in women (93.4%) and men (86.8%). Conclusion Although the results showed a low incidence of suicide in Larestan and Gerash, the most common motivation for suicide was either physical or mental illness. Therefore, it is essential to do protective measures to reduce this occurrence.