Medical Chart Review to Explore Suicidal and Self-Harm Thoughts and Behavior Among Psychiatric Inpatients

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ID13629077
AuthorsBryce E Stoliker (0000-0002-3978-9083, University of Saskatchewan, corresponding author), Temilola Balogun (University of Saskatchewan), Haile Wangler (University of Saskatchewan), Mansfield Mela (0000-0002-8393-2983, University of Saskatchewan), Lisa M Jewell (0000-0003-4068-6345, University of Saskatchewan), Brent P Nixon (Saskatchewan Health Authority), Brent Nixon (Saskatchewan Health Authority, Saskatchewan Hospital, North Battleford, SK Canada), Kingsley Ezechinyere Nwachukwu (Saskatchewan Health Authority), Kingsley Nwachukwu (Saskatchewan Health Authority, Saskatchewan Hospital, North Battleford, SK Canada)
Year2024
Pages302228241272653-302228241272653
Publication date2024-08-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00302228241272653
PMID39099082
OpenAlexW4401346151
LanguageEN
References cited39

Suicide and self-harm events are elevated in psychiatric inpatient populations. In this study, health data were retrospectively collected from the medical records of 183 patients (97 civil and 86 forensic) who had resided in, or been admitted to, a public psychiatric hospital in Saskatchewan, Canada from April 1 to December 31, 2021. Descriptive and inferential analyses were conducted to estimate prevalence and correlates of (non-fatal) suicide and self-harm events, including recent and lifetime occurrences, according to patients' health information. Nearly two-thirds (62%) of patients had any record of non-fatal suicide or self-harm events, including a lifetime history of self-harm (42%) and suicidal behavior (37%) as well as recent self-harm (24%) and suicidal (31%) thoughts or behaviors. Forensic patients were significantly more likely to have a record of suicide and self-harm events. This study emphasizes the need for further research into the course of suicidality and self-harm in psychiatric inpatients

Harm · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Medical record · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Psychiatric hospital · Psychiatry · Public health · Suicide prevention · Medicine · Nursing · Poisoning and overdose treatments · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

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