ArticleBMC health services research2018
Substance use and self-harm: a cross-sectional study of the prevalence, correlates and patterns of medical service utilisation among patients admitted to a South African hospital.
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- Dermatological manifestations among inpatients with substance use disorders: a comparative study of individuals with alcohol and drug use.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- The mediating role of self-control on the relations between adverse childhood experiences and substance use among adolescents in Uganda.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Common adolescent mental health disorders seen in Family Medicine Clinics in Ghana and Nigeria.PloS one · 2023Article
- Amphetamine-type stimulant use and self-harm: protocol for a systematic review of observational studies.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Primary healthcare approach to substance abuse management.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2021Article
- Motives for deliberate self-harm in a South African tertiary hospital.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2021Article
- Mental health care providers' suggestions for suicide prevention among people with substance use disorders in South Africa: a qualitative study.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundSubstance use is a potentially modifiable risk factor for suicidal behaviour. Little is known about the epidemiology of substance use among self-harm patients in South Africa. This study set out to collect epidemiological data about the prevalence, correlates, and patterns of medical service utilisation among self-harm patients who used substances at the time of self-injury.
methodsData from 238 consecutive self-harm patients treated at an urban hospital in South Africa were analysed using bivariate and multivariate statistics.
resultsApproximately 20% of patients reported substance use at the time of self-harm. When compared to other self-harm patients, higher rates of patients who had used substances: had depressed levels of consciousness on admission; utilised more medical resources and required longer hospital admissions; cited relationship difficulties and financial concerns as reasons for their self-harm; reported a previous episode of self-harm; and intended to die as a result of their injuries. Although the observed differences were not statistically significant (p > 0.05), the proportional differences were congruent with international literature.
conclusionAcute use of substances among self-harm patients warrants more focused research and clinical attention particularly in the context of reducing utilisation of scarce medical resources.
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