Patient Safety Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Campus Nazlu, 11 KM Road Seru, 575611-5111, Urmia, West Azerbaijan, Iran.
School of Nursing, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China.
BMC Womens Health. 2021 Feb 19;21(1):75. doi: 10.1186/s12905-021-01221-8.
Suicide-attempts have increased across the world and have become higher among females. There has been a high prevalence of self-immolation in Iran, mostly young married women admitted to the burn centers. This study aimed to explore the factors and experiences of self-immolation in Iranian married women to develop prevention strategies to prevent the personal, social, and economic impacts of suicide and suicide attempts.
A qualitative descriptive approach using open-ended, in-depth, face-to-face interviews was conducted in a purposive sample of 16 married Iranian women aged 16-40 years in the burn centers in Urmia city, a place in northwest Iran. Conventional content analysis was used to analyze the data.
Three themes emerged from the data, including (1) antecedents of self-immolation, (2) suicidal ideation method, and (3) pathway to recovery. Each of these themes is supported by sub-themes.
The study highlights the demand for health professionals to support self-immolation survivors to continue their normal lives. According to survivors' needs, a comprehensive supportive program is recommended to support their pathways to recovery in all its complexities. Health professionals should also not forget that the survivors' family also will need help to overcome this trauma. A family counseling program may also be provided.
全球范围内自杀未遂的人数有所增加，且女性的自杀未遂率更高。在伊朗，自我焚烧的现象十分普遍，大多数自我焚烧的是年轻已婚女性，她们都被送进了烧伤中心。本研究旨在探索伊朗已婚女性自我焚烧的因素和经历，以制定预防策略，防止自杀和自杀未遂带来的个人、社会和经济影响。
本研究采用目的抽样法，选取了伊朗西北部乌尔米耶市烧伤中心 16 至 40 岁的 16 名已婚伊朗女性作为研究对象，采用开放式、深入的面对面访谈，使用定性描述方法进行研究。采用常规内容分析法对数据进行分析。
研究结果中出现了三个主题，包括（1）自我焚烧的前因，（2）自杀意念的方法，和（3）康复途径。每个主题都有相应的副标题作为支撑。
本研究强调了卫生专业人员需要支持自我焚烧幸存者继续正常生活的重要性。根据幸存者的需求，建议提供全面的支持性计划，以支持他们在各个方面的康复途径。卫生专业人员还不应忘记幸存者的家庭也需要帮助来克服这种创伤。也可以提供家庭咨询计划。
