Prevalence and Associated Factors of Suicidal Ideation and Attempt among Patients Visiting Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital and Zewditu Memorial Hospital Emergency Departments, A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
| dc.contributor.author | Dr. Abera Berhanu | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-11-13T13:16:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-11-13T13:16:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background Suicidal ideation and outcomes of suicidal attempts are treated in the emergency setting, which makes it an ideal point to treat as well as prevent suicidal behaviors by describing the target sections of a community. Objectives This study aimed to assess suicidal ideation and attempt magnitude in patients visiting the emergency departments of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital and Zewditu Memorial Hospital. Methods The study employed a facility-based cross-sectional study design, which included patients from the emergency departments of TASH and ZMH. The study was done from December 2025 to March 2026. The World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) was used to assess suicidal ideation and attempt. Results A total of 316 patients were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. A total of 5.1% and 2.2% of the participants had suicidal ideation and attempt was respectively. Having Depression and Anxiety were found to increase risk of suicidal ideation in the past month by 5.93 times and 38.73 times respectively. Conclusions In this study the suicidal ideation prevalence among ED patients was comparable with other studies. Accordingly depression and Anxiety were shown to be factors that increase suicidal ideation. Recommendations Emergency Department visit at Hospitals should be used to screen patients for suicidal ideation as well as depression and anxiety. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/9633 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa Uinverstiy | |
| dc.subject | Suicidal | |
| dc.subject | Ideation | |
| dc.subject | attempt | |
| dc.subject | Emergency | |
| dc.subject | Prevalence. | |
| dc.title | Prevalence and Associated Factors of Suicidal Ideation and Attempt among Patients Visiting Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital and Zewditu Memorial Hospital Emergency Departments, A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study. | |
| dc.type | Thesis |