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Suicidal behaviors among undergraduate medical students in Bangladesh.
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Research & Development in Medical Education . 2022, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p1-6. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Background: Suicide among medical students is a global public health concern; however, it is often addressed poorly in developing countries like Bangladesh. This study aims to examine suicidal behaviors among undergraduate medical students in Bangladesh. Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted between February and July of 2019. Data were collected from 583 MBBS students at Bangladesh's public and private medical colleges. A convenience sampling method was used, and data were collected through a pretested semi-constructed questionnaire. Results: A lifetime suicidal ideation was found among 23.8% of the participants. Significant associations were found among lifetime suicidal ideation, plan and attempt with depression, comorbidity, and family history. Multivariable logistic regression models revealed that a family history of suicide attempts or death by suicide increased the odds six-fold for ideation, over sixfold for a plan, and threefold for an attempt. Females were twice likely to be susceptible to suicide ideation, plan, and attempt. Conclusion: Suicidality appears high among medical students in Bangladesh. Levels of depression, comorbidities, as well as substance abuse affect lifetime suicide ideation. A previous history of attempting or committing suicide in the respondent's family increases the individual risk for ideation, plan, and attempt. Females are more vulnerable than males. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PSYCHOLOGY of medical students
*RESEARCH
*CROSS-sectional method
*MULTIVARIATE analysis
*SELF-injurious behavior
*SUICIDAL ideation
*UNDERGRADUATES
*SEX distribution
*SUICIDAL behavior
*UNIVERSITIES & colleges
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*MENTAL depression
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*STATISTICAL sampling
*SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors
*LOGISTIC regression analysis
*COMORBIDITY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23222719
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Research & Development in Medical Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 162501507
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.34172/rdme.2022.014