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- - The study aimed to analyze the demographics, causes, substances, and methods related to self-harm in Oman between 1993 and 1998.
- - Data was collected from A&E records, revealing that 123 individuals, mostly women, students, and unemployed, sought treatment for injuries linked to self-harm, often due to family, marital, and mental health issues.
- - Although Oman has a lower rate of self-injurious behavior compared to other countries, there is a concerning trend of increased incidents involving the ingestion of large amounts of analgesics and other non-pharmaceutical chemicals.
Article Abstract
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.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3156.2002.00887.x | DOI Listing |
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