Comportamento suicida em usuários da atenção primária à saúde

Abstract

Abstract: The aim of this research was to evaluate the suicidal attempts prevalence in users of Primary Health Care (PHC) and to identify associated factors. This is a cross-sectional study with data assessment through the application of a questionnaire to adults and the elderly users that have been attended in the urban PHC network in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul. The prevalence of the outcome was measured using a 95% confidence interval (95% CI) and the crude and adjusted Prevalence Ratios (PR) to verify the associated factors. The sample consisted of 1,365 participants. The suicidal attempts prevalence was 9% (95% CI 8-11) most likely in women (PR=3.01; 95% CI 1.55-5.86), in adults (PR=2.04; CI95 1.29-3.23), in individuals with less education (PR=1.57; CI95 1.04-2.37), without a partner (PR=1.82; CI95 1.11 2.99), with higher number of chronic non-communicable diseases (PR=1.49; 95% CI 1.03-2.14), with diagnosis of HIV/AIDS (PR=2.37; 95% CI 1.07-5.25), with depression (PR=2.32; 95% CI 1.46-3.69) and with a family history of suicidal attempts (PR=2.12; 95% CI 1.65-2.72). The results may be useful for the more appropriate dorganization of PHC services to the population enrolled regarding to suicidal behavior.