ArticleThe South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa2024
Suicidal behaviour among patients with congestive cardiac failure in a Nigerian teaching hospital.
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- Prevalence of suicidal behavior in nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Pooled it
- Assessing suicide risk in patients with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
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Background: Suicidal behaviour is an established psychiatric complication of congestive cardiac failure (CCF), contributing significantly to morbidity and death by suicide. The magnitude and risk factors for suicidal behaviour among patients with CCF are yet to be unpacked, especially in developing nations such as Nigeria. Aim: To determine the prevalence of suicidal behaviour and the risk factors associated with suicidal behaviour, among patients with CCF in Nigeria. Setting: Cardiology outpatient clinic of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 98 randomly selected patients with a diagnosis of CCF. Participants were assessed with a socio-demographic and clinical factors questionnaire and Beck Scale of Suicidal Ideation. Chi-square test, Results: The prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicidal attempt among patients with CCF was 52% and 1%, respectively. No socio-demographic factor was significantly associated with suicidal ideation. Clinical factors associated with suicidal ideation were age at diagnosis ( Conclusion: Suicidal behaviour constitutes a huge burden among the outpatient CCF population. The identification of clinical risk factors for suicidal ideation (age at diagnosis, aetiology and severity of CCF) further illuminates a pathway to mortality among patients with CCF. Contribution: The findings lend a voice to the need for screening for suicidal behaviour, suicide prevention programmes, surveillance systems and government policies that support mental health for patients with CCF.
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