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The incidence and economic burden of injuries in Jiangxi, China.
Fang, X; Zeng, G; Linnan, H W; Jing, R; Zhu, X; Corso, P; Liu, P; Linnan, M.
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  • Fang X; International Center for Applied Economics and Policy, College of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China. Electronic address: xmfang@cau.edu.cn.
  • Zeng G; Chinese Field Epidemiology Training Program, Beijing, China.
  • Linnan HW; Maternal and Child Health Consultant, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Jing R; School of Public Health, Eastern South University, Nanjing, China.
  • Zhu X; United Nations Children's Fund, Beijing, China.
  • Corso P; College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.
  • Liu P; International Center for Applied Economics and Policy, College of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
  • Linnan M; The Alliance for Safe Children (TASC), Bangkok, Thailand.
Public Health ; 138: 138-45, 2016 Sep.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27178128
OBJECTIVES: This study estimated the incidence, direct medical and non-medical costs, and productivity losses due to morbidity and mortality across multiple strata for injuries that occurred in Jiangxi, China. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. METHODS: Data came from the Jiangxi injury survey, a provincially-representative, population-based sample of 100,010 households. The major economic costs of injuries were divided into direct costs and indirect costs. Direct costs encompass medical costs and direct non-medical costs. Indirect costs refer to the productivity losses due to injury-related morbidity and mortality. RESULTS: In 2005, about one of 18 residents in Jiangxi, China, experienced an injury. Overall, fall, animal bite, and road traffic crash (RTC) injuries accounted for more than 66% of all injuries, while fall, RTC, drowning, and self-harm injuries accounted for 80% of fatal injuries. Average cost per case for a fatal injury was 163,389 RMB ($20,171) for lost productivity and 2800 RMB ($346) in direct medical & non-medical costs. A non-fatal injury resulting in hospitalisation or permanent disability on average caused 5221 RMB ($643) in direct costs and 18,437 RMB ($2276) in lost productivity and, an additional loss of three school days. A non-hospitalised non-fatal injury on average caused 303 ($37) RMB in direct costs and 491 RMB ($61) in lost productivity and, an additional loss of 0.5 school days. CONCLUSIONS: The unequivocal evidence of the substantial health and financial burden of injuries indicates to Chinese policy makers that more research and efforts are needed to find efficacious and cost-effective interventions targeting injury.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Heridas y Lesiones / Costos de la Atención en Salud / Costo de Enfermedad Tipo de estudio: Health_economic_evaluation / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Public Health Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Heridas y Lesiones / Costos de la Atención en Salud / Costo de Enfermedad Tipo de estudio: Health_economic_evaluation / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Public Health Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos