A Comparison of Severely Injured Patients after Suicide Attempts and Violent Crimes—A Retrospective Study of a Level 1 Trauma Center.

Autor: Meyer, Heinz-Lothar, Reck, Thomas, Polan, Christina, Mester, Bastian, Burggraf, Manuel, Waydhas, Christian, Vonderhagen, Sonja, Dudda, Marcel
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Zdroj: Clinics & Practice; Aug2024, Vol. 14 Issue 4, p1468-1477, 10p
Abstrakt: Background: Seriously injured persons with pre-existing psychiatric conditions or those injured due to violent crimes represent a particularly vulnerable treatment group. Methods: All patients with injuries from suicidal attempts (PSAs) or patients with injuries from violent offenses (PVOs) that presented to the university emergency room of a Level 1 trauma center in Germany between 1 January 2017 and 31 November 2022 were retrospectively investigated. Results: It can be seen that PVOs were significantly younger compared to PSAs (p = 0.03). Total hospital stay was significantly longer for PSAs compared to PVOs (p < 0.001). PSAs were also significantly more severely injured than PVOs (p < 0.001). Our study was able to show a significant difference between both patient groups in the region of injury (p < 0.001). PSAs had a significantly more extensive psychiatric history than PVOs (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Injuries from suicide attempts and violent offenses are a serious and growing public health problem, but one that can be addressed through timely, evidence-based, and often cost-effective interventions. It requires early interaction among multiple disciplines and a standardized approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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