Analysis of Patients with a Suicide Attempt Presenting to the Emergency Department of two Hospitals in Van, Turkey

Patients with suicidal ideation and have attempted suicide often present to the emergency department, in which necessary interventions are performed and appropriate referrals are made (14). [...]emergency physicians are the first to evaluate these patients and analyze risk factors (9). [...]in this study, we aimed to examine the demographic characteristics of patients who presented to the emergency department of the two largest hospitals of a big city located in eastern Turkey after a suicide attempt. According to both genders, drug-toxic substance intake is at the forefront in the methods used in suicide attempts. The emergency department of a hospital is usually the place where a person having attempted suicide first presents. [...]this department plays important roles in understanding the reasons for suicide attempts, undertaking necessary interventions, and prevention future attempts (18).