PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE OF SUICIDESIN A RURAL AREA OF KANCHIPURAM DISTRICT TAMILNADU

Abstract

Aim:
Suicidal deaths and suicide attempt rates seem to be increasing in Tamil Nadu as well as in other parts of the
country for various reasons across all age group of people. is study was conducted to know the morbidity pattern, sufferings of the victim,
financial burden bestowed upon the stake holders and other factors associated with it.
Objectives:
1. To determine the causative factors for suicide.
2. To know the suicide pattern among victims.
3. To know the expenditure during hospitalization.
4. To assess the mentality of the subject after treatment.
Methodology:
Sample Size: 100
Study subjects: Suicide victims getting admitted in the emergency care unit of our hospital.
Study location: A tertiary care hospital
Inclusion criteria: patients who are getting admitted in the wards and ICU.
Exclusion criteria: patients who are not willing to participate in the study and patients without attenders.