TY - JOUR
T1 - Deliberate self-poisoning in Oman
AU - Zaidan, Ziad A.J.
AU - Burke, David T.
AU - Dorvlo, Atsu S.S.
AU - Al-Naamani, Aziz
AU - Al-Suleimani, Abdullah
AU - Al-Hussaini, Ala'Adin
AU - Al-Sharbati, Marwan M.
AU - Al-Adawi, Samir
PY - 2002/1/1
Y1 - 2002/1/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To describe the demographics, precipitating factors, substances and methods used for deliberate self-harm in Oman. METHODS: Data were extracted from the Accident and Emergency (A & E) records of patients treated at the A & E units in Muscat from 1993 to 1998. Data were obtained form the history, and clinical findings resulting form deliberate self-harm. RESULTS: During the 5-year study period, 123 persons presented to various hospitals in the Muscat area with injuries that resulted form deliberate self-harm. Most of these cases were women, students and unemployed. There was a high incidence of family, marital and psychiatric or social problems. The methods of self-harm were most often analgesics (such as paracetamol) and non-pharmaceutical chemicals. CONCLUSIONS: The rate of self-injurious behaviour is low in Oman, compared with other countries, including other Islamic countries. The data illustrate a rising rate and a tendency to ingest toxic doses of analgesics or non-pharmaceutical chemicals.
AB - OBJECTIVE: To describe the demographics, precipitating factors, substances and methods used for deliberate self-harm in Oman. METHODS: Data were extracted from the Accident and Emergency (A & E) records of patients treated at the A & E units in Muscat from 1993 to 1998. Data were obtained form the history, and clinical findings resulting form deliberate self-harm. RESULTS: During the 5-year study period, 123 persons presented to various hospitals in the Muscat area with injuries that resulted form deliberate self-harm. Most of these cases were women, students and unemployed. There was a high incidence of family, marital and psychiatric or social problems. The methods of self-harm were most often analgesics (such as paracetamol) and non-pharmaceutical chemicals. CONCLUSIONS: The rate of self-injurious behaviour is low in Oman, compared with other countries, including other Islamic countries. The data illustrate a rising rate and a tendency to ingest toxic doses of analgesics or non-pharmaceutical chemicals.
KW - Acculturation
KW - Arab/Islamic
KW - Deliberate self-harm
KW - Modernization
KW - Oman
KW - Suicide
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U2 - 10.1046/j.1365-3156.2002.00887.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1365-3156.2002.00887.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 12031079
AN - SCOPUS:0036268654
SN - 1360-2276
VL - 7
SP - 549
EP - 556
JO - Tropical Medicine and International Health
JF - Tropical Medicine and International Health
IS - 6
ER -