What factors play a role in preventing self-immolation? Results from a case-control study in Iran

Hosein Karim; David C Schwebel; Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi; Reza Mohammadi; Mansour Choubsaz; Zahra Heidari Zadie; Alireza Ahmadi

doi:10.5249/jivr.v7i2.550

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What factors play a role in preventing self-immolation? Results from a case-control study in Iran

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What factors play a role in preventing self-immolation? Results from a case-control study in Iran

Hosein Karim, David C Schwebel, Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, Reza Mohammadi, Mansour Choubsaz, Zahra Heidari Zadie and Alireza Ahmadi

Journal of injury and violence research, Vol.7(2), pp.59-63

07/01/2015

DOI: 10.5249/jivr.v7i2.550

PMCID: PMC4522316

PMID: 26081518

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Abstract

To investigate factors related to prevention of self-immolation in west of Iran. In a case-control study, 30 consecutive cases of deliberate self-inflicted burns admitted to the regional burn centre (Imam Khomeini hospital in Kermanshah province, Iran) were compared with controls selected from the community and matched by sex, age, district-county of residence, and rural vs urban living environment. The following characteristics relevant to preventing self immolation were collected from all cases and controls: main domestic fuel used in the household, awareness about complications of burn injuries, and use of counseling services. Descriptive analyses revealed that kerosene was the main domestic fuel in the household for 83% of cases. Not surprisingly, the main means of self-immolation in 93% of the patients was kerosene, with other fuels such as petrol and domestic gas used in remaining cases. The majority of cases and controls were aware of the potential complications of burn injuries. Use of counseling services was more common in controls. All three aspects of preventing self-immolation - having kerosene and other fuels in the home, being aware of the complications of burn injuries, and using counseling services were present in both the cases and controls. This suggests a large portion of residents in rural Iran are potential self-immolation victims. Increasing preventive strategies may reduce risk of suicide by self-immolation.

Age Factors

Burns - prevention & control

Burns - psychology

Counseling - organization & administration

Humans

Iran

Kerosene

Parks, Recreational - statistics & numerical data

Program Evaluation

Risk Factors

Rural Population - statistics & numerical data

Self-Injurious Behavior - prevention & control

Self-Injurious Behavior - psychology

Sex Factors

Socioeconomic Factors

Suicide, Attempted - prevention & control

Suicide, Attempted - psychology

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Title: Subtitle: What factors play a role in preventing self-immolation? Results from a case-control study in Iran
Creators: Hosein Karim
David C Schwebel
Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi
Reza Mohammadi
Mansour Choubsaz
Zahra Heidari Zadie
Alireza Ahmadi - Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of injury and violence research, Vol.7(2), pp.59-63
DOI: 10.5249/jivr.v7i2.550
PMID: 26081518
PMCID: PMC4522316
NLM abbreviation: J Inj Violence Res
ISSN: 2008-2053
eISSN: 2008-4072
Language: English
Date published: 07/01/2015
Academic Unit: Research Administration
Record Identifier: 9984958621702771

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