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Self-inflicted burns are rising, with younger individuals and males more prone to self-immolation, while females attempt suicide more often. Societal changes are linked to increased self-harm incidents.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Research
  • Burn Surgery
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Self-inflicted burns present a significant public health challenge.
  • Understanding the demographics and precipitating factors is crucial for intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the demographic profile of self-inflicted burns.
  • To identify methods and precipitating factors associated with self-inflicted burns.
  • To differentiate between suicide attempters and self-immolators.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective study of 154 self-inflicted burn cases over 8 years.
  • Patients categorized into suicide attempters and self-immolators.
  • Analysis included demographics, burn characteristics, psychiatric history, and outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Prevalence of self-inflicted burns was 9.80%, showing an increasing trend.
  • Self-immolators were younger; males predominated in this group, while females outnumbered males in suicide attempters.
  • Suicide attempters had higher mean total body surface area (TBSA) burnt and significantly higher mortality (33.65%) compared to self-immolators (6.38%).

Conclusions:

  • Socioeconomic, familial, political, and justice system changes correlate with increased self-inflicted burns.
  • Distinct demographic and outcome differences exist between suicide attempters and self-immolators.
  • Targeted interventions are needed to address the rising incidence of self-harm through burns.