Characteristics of People committing suicide in Medellín, Colombia
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| author | Johanna Diago-García |
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| contents | Characteristics of People committing suicide in Medellín, Colombia Johanna Diago-García Claudia Zapata Juan Ortiz- Tobón Gabriel López-Calle María López-Tobón Carlos Palacio-Acosta Jenny García-Valencia Salud NLM) Suicide control prevention Psychology Objectives Describing the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics ofa group of individuals who committed suicide in the city of Medellín between2000 and 2003; identifying possible groups within the suicides socio-demographicand clinical characteristics.Methods The sample consisted of 108 individuals who had committed suicidein Medellín; psychological autopsy was carried out and their characteristicswere described. Multiple correspondence analysis was used for identifyingthe different groups.Results 50 % of the individuals were aged less than 29 and 79,4 % weremale. The most frequently employed method for committing suicide washanging (47,2 %); 68,5 % had expressed a wish to die and 35,2 % had previouslyattempted suicide. Three axes were identified for expressing thesocio-demographic and clinical characteristics.Conclusions The characteristics found in this study were similar to those reportedin studies carried out in Colombia and other countries. Suicide wasmore frequent amongst younger people in the group being studied, this beingconsistent with the national tendency. The groups observed in multiplecorrespondence analysis were in line with clinical observations and can beused for designing prevention strategies. However, further analytical studies are required for determining the actual risk factors and using them as thestarting point for a prevention programme. 2005 artículo científico 0124-0064 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42270301 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=422 Revista de Salud Pública application/pdf Universidad Nacional de Colombia Revista de Salud Pública (Colombia) Num.3 Vol.7 |
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| spellingShingle | Characteristics of People committing suicide in Medellín, Colombia Johanna Diago-García Salud NLM) Suicide control prevention Psychology Characteristics of People committing suicide in Medellín, Colombia Johanna Diago-García Claudia Zapata Juan Ortiz- Tobón Gabriel López-Calle María López-Tobón Carlos Palacio-Acosta Jenny García-Valencia Salud NLM) Suicide control prevention Psychology Objectives Describing the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics ofa group of individuals who committed suicide in the city of Medellín between2000 and 2003; identifying possible groups within the suicides socio-demographicand clinical characteristics.Methods The sample consisted of 108 individuals who had committed suicidein Medellín; psychological autopsy was carried out and their characteristicswere described. Multiple correspondence analysis was used for identifyingthe different groups.Results 50 % of the individuals were aged less than 29 and 79,4 % weremale. The most frequently employed method for committing suicide washanging (47,2 %); 68,5 % had expressed a wish to die and 35,2 % had previouslyattempted suicide. Three axes were identified for expressing thesocio-demographic and clinical characteristics.Conclusions The characteristics found in this study were similar to those reportedin studies carried out in Colombia and other countries. Suicide wasmore frequent amongst younger people in the group being studied, this beingconsistent with the national tendency. The groups observed in multiplecorrespondence analysis were in line with clinical observations and can beused for designing prevention strategies. However, further analytical studies are required for determining the actual risk factors and using them as thestarting point for a prevention programme. 2005 artículo científico 0124-0064 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42270301 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=422 Revista de Salud Pública application/pdf Universidad Nacional de Colombia Revista de Salud Pública (Colombia) Num.3 Vol.7 |
| title | Characteristics of People committing suicide in Medellín, Colombia |
| topic | Salud NLM) Suicide control prevention Psychology |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42270301 |