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Self-immolation in the Arab world: A systematic review.
El Hayek, Samer; Cherro, Michele; El Harake, Nadia; Ghossoub, Elias.
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  • El Hayek S; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
  • Cherro M; Department of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
  • El Harake N; Department of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
  • Ghossoub E; Department of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. Electronic address: elias.ghossoub@gmail.com.
Burns ; 49(4): 757-769, 2023 06.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37129972
Self-immolation is the act of setting fire to oneself. Recent spikes in self-immolation events have been noticed in the Arab world, specifically in the aftermath of the Arab Spring in 2011. We aimed to examine the literature assessing the characteristics and patterns of suicide by self-immolation in the Arab world. We registered our systematic review in Prospero. We searched PubMed, Medline, PsycInfo, Embase, and Scopus databases from inception until 9 July 2022, along with other sources, following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines. We collected relevant articles tackling suicide by self-immolation in the Arab world via title and abstract screening followed by full-text screening. We then conducted a narrative synthesis of the results. Out of 326 records from databases and 17 additional records identified through other sources, 31 articles (27 quantitative and 4 qualitative) were included. The studies came from Iraq (n = 16), Tunisia (n = 6), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (n = 3), Jordan (n = 2), Libya (n = 2), Bahrain (n = 1), and Egypt (n = 1). The quantitative studies had a sample size ranging from 22 to 600 self-inflicted burn victims. Studies showed that self-immolators were mostly married women with low educational level and low socioeconomic status. Self-immolation was more likely to happen at home, usually following marital conflicts. Kerosene was the accelerant used the most. Depression was the most comorbid mental health diagnosis. Studies highlighted that self-immolation was being increasignly used as a form of protest. Self-immolation is not uncommon in the Arab world. Specific interventions directed at the population at risk are warranted.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Suicidio / Quemaduras Tipo de estudio: Guideline / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Systematic_reviews Límite: Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Burns Asunto de la revista: TRAUMATOLOGIA Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Países Bajos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Suicidio / Quemaduras Tipo de estudio: Guideline / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Systematic_reviews Límite: Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Burns Asunto de la revista: TRAUMATOLOGIA Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Países Bajos