Suicidal ideations, plans and attempts in primary care: cross-sectional study of consultants at primary health care system in Morocco

The aim of the study is to estimate the prevalence of suicidal ideation among Moroccan consultants in primary health care system. We conducted a cross sectional survey in three health care centers in two cities of Morocco to estimate the prevalence of suicidal ideation, plan and suicide attempts amo...

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2016-07, Vol.24 (274), p.274-274
Main Authors: Oneib, Bouchra, Sabir, Maria, Otheman, Yassine, Abda, Naima, Ouanass, Abderrazzak
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Interview, Psychological
Male
Middle Aged
morocco
Morocco - epidemiology
Multivariate Analysis
Prevalence
Primary Health Care
Suicidal Ideation
suicidal risk
Suicide, Attempted - statistics & numerical data
Young Adult
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Summary:The aim of the study is to estimate the prevalence of suicidal ideation among Moroccan consultants in primary health care system. We conducted a cross sectional survey in three health care centers in two cities of Morocco to estimate the prevalence of suicidal ideation, plan and suicide attempts among 396 consultants in the primary health care system, using the Mini International neuropsychiatric interview. Patients were 18 years and older, without known psychiatric or chronic somatic disease. Statistical analysis was performed by the SPSS 13.0 software. The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 5.3%, and 2.7% of the patients planned their suicide and 1.2% tried to commit suicide. The multivariate analysis did not demonstrate significant association. Suicidal ideation, plan and suicide attempts are prevalent in primary health care patients, but they are still under diagnosed. An adequate training of physicians and the establishment of education programs is essential to reduce the rate of suicide.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2016.24.274.9060