Prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation with dermatological morbidities

Authors

  • Dharmvir Ranjan Bharati Department of Community Medicine, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar, India
  • Seema Kumari Department of Community Medicine, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar, India
  • Kranti Chand Jaykar Department of Skin and VD, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar, India.
  • Ajay Kumar Department of Pathology, MGM Medical College, Kishanganj, Bihar, India
  • Sanjay Kumar Choudhary Department of Community Medicine, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar, India
  • Birendra Kumar Rajak Department of Community Medicine, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20180118

Keywords:

Suicidal ideation, Skin diseases, Dermatological morbidities

Abstract

Background: The dermatologic consultation might be a precious opportunity to recognize and treat depression associated with suicidal ideation in these patients. This study aimed to find the prevalence of suicidal ideation among patients with dermatologic conditions, and identifying demographic variables of suicidal ideation.

Methods: This institution based cross-sectional study was conducted during February to March 2017, at dermatological out-patients department of the teaching hospital Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), Patna, India.

Results: Of 396 adults with skin disease 272 (68.69%) were male. Prevalence of suicidal tendency was significantly more among young adults and higher in females (38.7%) than males (1.5%). In males, suicidal tendency was in patients suffering from tinea infection while among females, significantly more observed among patients suffering from tinea 38.71%, psoriasis 22.58% and chronic idiopathic urticaria 16.13%. The risk of suicidal tendency in males were significantly higher among 18–20 years, unemployed, belongs to smaller family, having lower body mass index and suffering from depression. While in females, suicidal tendency was significantly higher among early adulthood, not or lower education, unemployed, no personal income and vegetarian, belongs to large family, no family support, having lower body mass index and suffering from depression as well as suffering from some other medical comorbidity in addition to skin diseases.

Conclusions: Risk correlates of suicidal ideation with skin diseases were early adulthood, lower education, unemployment with no personal income, vegetarian diet, large family, no family support, lower body mass index and suffering from depression and comorbidities. 

Author Biographies

Dharmvir Ranjan Bharati, Department of Community Medicine, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar, India

Department of Community Medicine, Indira Gandhi institute of Medical sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar, India.

Seema Kumari, Department of Community Medicine, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar, India

Department of community medicine,

IGIMS, Patna.

Kranti Chand Jaykar, Department of Skin and VD, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar, India.

Department of Skin and VD, Indira Gandhi institute of Medical sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar, India.

Ajay Kumar, Department of Pathology, MGM Medical College, Kishanganj, Bihar, India

Department of Pathology, MGM Medical College, Kishanganj, Bihar, India.

Sanjay Kumar Choudhary, Department of Community Medicine, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar, India

Department of Community Medicine, Indira Gandhi institute of Medical sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar, India.

Birendra Kumar Rajak, Department of Community Medicine, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar, India

Department of Community Medicine, Indira Gandhi institute of Medical sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar, India.

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2018-01-24

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Bharati, D. R., Kumari, S., Jaykar, K. C., Kumar, A., Choudhary, S. K., & Rajak, B. K. (2018). Prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation with dermatological morbidities. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 5(2), 550–556. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20180118

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