Patterns and outcomes of individuals admitted at emergency units following intentional self-harm in Northern Uganda
We retrospectively reviewed charts of 253 self-harming patients admitted to emergency units in Northern Uganda in 2021. Twenty-two (8.7%) died by suicide, especially due to organophosphate poisoning (n = 14, 63.6%). Regarding self-harm management, observed differences were noted in the type of hospital and the use of antidotes between public and private facilities. There is a need for more studies and a multisector approach to prevent and treat self-harm in Uganda.
Authors
- Keneth Opiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7402-6439)
- Mark Mohan Kaggwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4733-154X)
- Felix Bongomin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4515-8517)
- Joan Abaatyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2968-7307)
- Margret Sikoti
Institutions
- Gulu University (UG)
- St. Augustine International University (UG)
- St. Mary's Hospital Lacor (UG)
- Gulu Hospital (UG)
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (CA)
- Uganda Christian University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Discover Mental Health
- Published
- 2024-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s44192-024-00115-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.64