Prevalence of suicide risk and its associated factors in patients presenting in antenatal clinic

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https://doi.org/10.3126/jpahs.v9i3.52267

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Antenatal Period, Peripartum Suicide, Suicide, Suicide Screen

Abstract

Introduction: Suicide during the antenatal period is one of the major indirect causes of maternal death. This study aims to determine the prevalence of suicidal risk and its related factors among the patients attending the antenatal clinic of a tertiary care center.

Method: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in the antenatal clinic Patan Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal among 124 pregnant patients using purposive sampling and face-to-face interviews applying a semi-structured proforma and P4 suicide screener. Ethical approval was obtained. The percentage of patients with suicide risk was calculated and stratified into minimal, lower, and higher risk of suicide. The association between suicide risk and different sociodemographic and clinical variables was done using the Chi-square test. A p-values ≤0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Result: The prevalence of suicide risk was 32 out of 124 patients (25.8%). When risk stratification was done a maximum of 22(17.7%) had a higher risk for suicide. The risk was associated the employment status (p=0.039), history of previous suicide attempts (p=0.04), and diagnosed mental disorder (p=0.027).

Conclusion: Our study shows the suicide risk among antenatal females was 25.8% reaffirming the need for proper screening and referral.

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Author Biographies

Reena Shrestha, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal

Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Patan Hospital

Pawan Sharma, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Patan Hospital

Laxmi RC, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal

Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Patan Hospital

Padma Gurung, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal

Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Patan Hospital

Sameer Malla, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal

Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Patan Hospital

Sushma Lama, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal

Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Patan Hospital

Anagha Pradhan Malla, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal

Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Patan Hospital

Aastha Ghimire, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal

Medical Officer, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Patan Hospital

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Published

2022-12-30

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Shrestha, R., Sharma, P., RC, L., Gurung, P., Malla, S., Lama, S., Pradhan Malla, A., & Ghimire, A. (2022). Prevalence of suicide risk and its associated factors in patients presenting in antenatal clinic. Journal of Patan Academy of Health Sciences, 9(3), 70–76. https://doi.org/10.3126/jpahs.v9i3.52267

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General Section: Original Articles