A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW- ECONOMIC BURDEN OF NEEDLESTICK INJURIES ON HEALTHCARE WORKERS
Author(s)
Huang HL1, Lim J2, Ma A1, Li H1
1China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China, 2China Europe International Business School, Shanghai, China
OBJECTIVES: To understand the economic burden of needlestick injuries (NSIs) in Mainland China and other countries and regions worldwide. METHODS: A literature review was conducted to measure the costs of NSIs. Literature published from 1990 and May 2016 on PUBMED, SCIENCEDIRECT, EBSCOhost, Cochrane, CNKI and Wan Fang were searched. The population included were healthcare workers in public and private hospitals. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were set to select the appropriate literatures. All costs were adjusted to 2016 US dollars. RESULTS:
Conference/Value in Health Info
2016-10, ISPOR Europe 2016, Vienna, Austria
Value in Health, Vol. 19, No. 7 (November 2016)
Code
PHP99
Topic
Epidemiology & Public Health
Topic Subcategory
Safety & Pharmacoepidemiology
Disease
Infectious Disease (non-vaccine), Mental Health, Multiple Diseases
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