Evaluation of Suicidal Risk in Sickle Cell Patients Monitored at the Hubert Koutoukou Maga National University Hospital Center in Cotonou in 2022

作     者：Guy-Gérard Aza-Gnandji Ireti Nethania Elie Ataïgba Sènan Gratias Koukoubou Kokou Messanh Agbémèlé Soedje Tchedié Etdéchié Elvyre Klikpo Josiane Ezin Houngbe Guy-Gérard Aza-Gnandji;Ireti Nethania Elie Ataïgba;Sènan Gratias Koukoubou;Kokou Messanh Agbémèlé Soedje;Tchedié Etdéchié Elvyre Klikpo;Josiane Ezin Houngbe

作者机构：Département de santé Mentale Faculté des Sciences de la santé de l’Université d’Abomey-Calavi Cotonou Bénin Centre National Hospitalier Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou Maga Cotonou Bénin Faculté de Médecine Université de Parakou Parakou Bénin Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Départemental du Borgou Alibori Parakou Bénin Département de santé Mentale Faculté des Sciences de la santé de l’Université de Lomé Lomé Togo Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sylvanus Olympio de Lomé Lomé Togo 

出 版 物：《Open Journal of Psychiatry》 (精神病学期刊（英文）)

年 卷 期：2023年第13卷第S2期

页      面：479-491页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Suicidal Risk Sickle Cell Disease Chronic Disease 

摘      要：Introduction: According to the WHO, suicide is a real public health problem worldwide, and several risk factors have been identified, including pain and chronic illness. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the suicidal risk in sickle-cell patients. Method: This was a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study of sickle-cell patients followed up at the University Clinic of Blood Diseases of Hubert Koutoukou Maga National University Hospital Center from August 2022 to November 2022. The instrument used was the Ducher suicide risk self-assessment scale. Results: A total of 65 patients were included. Mean age was 27.04 ± 1.95 years, with extremes of 16 and 50 years, and a peak of 47.69% in the 20 - 30 age group. Women predominated (58.46%), with a sex ratio of 0.71. Somatic complaints accounted for 41.54% of patients’ visits, including 21.54% for pain. Suicidal risk was positive in 44.62%, including 13.85% for severe suicidal risk, and 20% attributed their desire to die to pain. The factor associated with positive suicidal risk was single parenthood (p = 0.02). Of those with a positive suicidal risk, 46% had shared the intention with close relatives (family and friends), but none had used medical services. Conclusion: These data demonstrate the high prevalence of suicidal risk among people with sickle cell disease, and therefore the need for psychosocial intervention in this specific population in Benin.