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T R Coté1, R J Biggar, A L Dannenberg
1National Cancer Institute, Viral Epidemiology Section, Rockville, Md 20852.
JAMA
|October 21, 1992
Resumen
Las personas con síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (SIDA) tienen un riesgo de suicidio significativamente mayor. Sin embargo, este riesgo disminuyó de 1987 a 1989, posiblemente debido a mejores tratamientos y cuidados.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Epidemiología La epidemiología.
- Salud Pública La salud pública.
- La psiquiatría es la psiquiatría.
Sus antecedentes:
- El síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (SIDA) presenta desafíos únicos que afectan la salud mental.
- El riesgo de suicidio entre las personas con enfermedades crónicas y que limitan la vida requiere una cuidadosa consideración.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para determinar la incidencia, los factores de riesgo, las tendencias y los métodos de suicidio entre las personas con SIDA (PWAs) en los Estados Unidos.
- Informar la práctica clínica y las estrategias de salud pública para la prevención del suicidio en esta población.
Principales métodos:
- Utilizado el Centro Nacional de Estadísticas de Salud datos de mortalidad (1987-1989).
- Se hacen referencias cruzadas con los datos de vigilancia del SIDA de acceso público para calcular los años-persona de observación.
- Se identificaron suicidios entre las PWA utilizando certificados de defunción que indicaban tanto el SIDA como el suicidio.
Principales resultados:
- Se registraron 165 suicidios entre los PWA entre 1987-1989.
- Los PWA tenían una tasa de suicidio 7.4 veces mayor que la población masculina general.
- El autoenvenenamiento por drogas fue el método más común; el riesgo de suicidio disminuyó significativamente de 1987 a 1989.
Conclusiones:
- Las personas con SIDA se enfrentan a un riesgo elevado de suicidio, lo que requiere una evaluación de riesgos de rutina en su cuidado.
- La consideración cuidadosa del riesgo de suicidio es crucial cuando se prescriben medicamentos potencialmente letales.
- La disminución observada en las tasas de suicidio es alentadora y puede reflejar los avances en las terapias y la atención del VIH / SIDA.
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