title: Suicide Attempts Among Patients Admited to Hospital of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Suicide is a modern-age human challenge considered as a social and mental health problem acquiring enormous attention on primary and secondary heath care plans.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The current study aimed to investigate frequency of suicide attempts and related social factors among patients admitted in Hospital of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional study was descriptive-analytical type carried out on 251 patients admitted at medical centers of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences after failed suicide attempts. Data collection was done through filling forms.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Average age of the population was 29 ± 11.6 years. Female were more prone to commit suicide whereas the patients had a variety of social lifestyles and crisis such as divorce, drug abuse, and domestic problems. The most frequent method of committing suicide was the use of burning materials.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In reference to the young age of the statistical population of attempters and frequent personal-life crisis among them, educational, welfare and consultation facilities are suggested.
authors.affiliation: Paramedical School, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Shokouh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sadeghi
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Sahel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heydarheydari
authors.affiliation: Paramedical School, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Fatemeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Darabi
authors.affiliation: Cultural Affairs, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Abdollah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Golchinnia
keywords: Iran; Sociological Factors; Suicide, Attempted