EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF SUICIDAL ATTEMPT AND COMPLETED SUICIDE PATIENTS AT PHRA PHUTTHABAT HOSPITAL

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the suicide rate and affecting factor to suicidal behavior. The analysis study and data was collected from the risk suicidal reports (รง 506 DS) from 3 years (2016-2018) that was the patient who received service at Phraputthabat hospital. Data was analyzed by the number and percentage.

The results founded that most of participants who unsuccessful suicides were females, young people, marital status, employees, underlying disease, no released suicidal behavior, no alcohol consumption, no addicted. Most suicide by drugs over used behavior, and chemical used, for example, bathroom washing. Most evidence effecting of suicide was jealousy behavior, heartbroken and quarrel with closely people respectively. Most of complete suicides were middle males, single, employees, chronic disease and most evidence effecting of suicide was hurt, alcohol and drug addict, restraint, impulse and the way of complete suicide was hanging, resulting successful suicide.

Affecting factors of suicide were people who live with chronic disease such as Diabetes Mellitus, Psychotic patient, Cancer, and AIDs. Other factors were such as quarrel with closely people, alcohol and drug abused behavior. Therefore, we should screen risk people such as depressive people in chronic disease, addicted user. In addition, we should promote relationship with family member; society should promote people who risk to suicide access to health service system with safe and appropriate way.