Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Health Services Management Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran Department of Health Management, Policy and Economics, Faculty of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Health Services Management Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
10.34172/JHAD.92378
Abstract
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Background: One of the social phenomena threatening human health is suicide. According to research, social factors are closely
associated with and impact suicide attempts. The present research was conducted to investigate the changes in the frequency of
suicide attempts before and after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Afzalipour Hospital, Kerman, Iran.
Methods: The current descriptive-retrospective research was conducted as a secondary analysis using data recorded in the hospital
information system (HIS) at Afzalipour Medical-Educational Center, Kerman, Iran, in 2021. The research data were extracted
anonymously from the HIS and in an Excel file format during a three-year period (2018 to 2021). In this study, the correlations
of individuals’ demographic characteristics and characteristics of suicide with the frequency of suicide attempts before and after
COVID-19 were explored. Frequency and percentage indicators were used to describe the data, and the chi-square test (with a
significance level of 0.05) and Excel and SPSS software were used for data analysis.
Results: The changes in the frequency of suicide attempts according to individuals’ demographic characteristics, except for age
group (P = 0.130) and place of residence (P = 0.396), were significant before and after COVID-19 in other groups (P < 0.05). These
changes were significant in terms of characteristics of suicide in all groups (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: In order to reduce the possible undesirable consequences of COVID-19, including suicide attempts, efforts and
measures should be implemented to reduce the mortality rate caused by suicide attempts.
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