Suicidal ideations, plans and attempts in primary care: cross-sectional study of consultants at primary health care system in Morocco.
BACKGROUND
The aim of the study is to estimate the prevalence of suicidal ideation among Moroccan consultants in primary health care system.


METHODS
We conducted a cross sectional survey in three health care centers in two cities of Morocco to estimate the prevalence of suicidal ideation, plan and suicide attempts among 396 consultants in the primary health care system, using the Mini International neuropsychiatric interview. Patients were 18 years and older, without known psychiatric or chronic somatic disease. Statistical analysis was performed by the SPSS 13.0 software.


RESULTS
The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 5.3%, and 2.7% of the patients planned their suicide and 1.2% tried to commit suicide. The multivariate analysis did not demonstrate significant association.


CONCLUSIONS
Suicidal ideation, plan and suicide attempts are prevalent in primary health care patients, but they are still under diagnosed. An adequate training of physicians and the establishment of education programs is essential to reduce the rate of suicide.
Department Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed I, Oujda Morocco.
Bouchra
B
Oneib
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Maria
M
Sabir
University Psychiatry Center El Hassan, Faculty of Medicine University Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Morocco.
Yassine
Y
Otheman
Laboratory of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine University Mohammed I, Oujda, Morocco.
Naima
N
Abda
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Abderrazzak
A
Ouanass
D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009018:Morocco / Q000453:epidemiology; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D011320:Primary Health Care; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
Morocco; Suicidal ideation; primary health care; suicidal risk