Vulnerabilidades e possibilidades: fatores de risco para à ideação e tentativa de suicídio em usuários de um ambulatório transexualizador

Abstract

Suicide is the fatal act of taking one's own life, it is considered multifactorial and is present as an agent of change in the reality of many people and has accumulated alarming numbers in recent decades, it is estimated that this number among sexual minorities, such as the LGBTQIAPN+ population is 2 to 7 times higher than in the cisgender population. This work aimed to identify the prevalence and factors associated with suicidal ideation among users of a trans outpatient clinic. This is a cross-sectional and descriptive research in a care service for trans people in a municipality in the interior of the State of Sergipe. Data relating to the profile of users were collected from occupational therapy assessment forms, medical records, and observation reports on the profile of users carried out in the period from 2018 to 2022. A sample of 135 medical records of users who were treated at the transsexualization outpatient clinic, which included users who presented suicidal ideation or attempted suicide as an inclusion criterion in the research, with a total of 38 identified users. The majority of participants identified as trans men 60.53%, while others reported identifications as trans women 37.5%. The analysis of risk factors revealed that 65.79% of participants reported suicidal ideation and attempts at some stage of their lives, and between the sample value and the inclusion criteria, it was identified that 84.21% suffered violence from some type. The results found corroborate previous studies that highlight the high vulnerability of trans people to risk factors related to suicide ideation and attempts. It is concluded that relational and social factors play an extremely important role in the vulnerability of these people, thus reinforcing the need for inclusive public policies and targeted psychosocial support strategies.