@article{ref1,
title="Results of an exercise to estimate the costs of interpersonal violence in Jamaica",
journal="West Indian medical journal",
year="2009",
author="Ward, E. and McCartney, T. and Brown, D. W. and Grant, A. and Butchart, Alexander R. and Taylor, Matthew and Bhoorasingh, P. and Wong, H. and Morris, C. and Deans-Clarke, A. M. and East, J. and Valentine, C. and Dundas, S. and Pinnock, C.",
volume="58",
number="5",
pages="446-451",
abstract="This report describes the application of a draft version of the World Health Organization (WHO)/ United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Manual for estimating the economic costs of injuries due to interpersonal and self-directed violence to measure costs of injuries from interpersonal violence. METHODS: Fatal incidence data was obtained from the Jamaica Constabulary Force. The incidence of nonfatal violence-related injuries that required hospitalization was estimated using data obtained from patients treated at and/or admitted to three Type A government hospitals in 2006. RESULTS: During 2006, direct medical cost (J$2.1 billion) of injuries due to interpersonal violence accounted for about 12% of Jamaica's total health budget while productivity losses due to violence-related injuries accounted for approximately J$27.5 billion or 160% of Jamaica's total health expenditure and 4% of Jamaica's Gross Domestic Product. CONCLUSIONS: The availability of accurate and reliable data of the highest quality from health-related information systems is critical for providing useful data on the burden of violence and injury to decision-makers. As Ministries of Health take a leading role in violence and injury prevention, data collection and information systems must have a central role. This study describes the results of one approach to examining the economic burden of interpersonal violence in developing countries where the burden of violence is heaviest. The WHO-CDC manual also tested in Thailand and Brazil is a first step towards generating a reference point for resource allocation, priority setting and prevention advocacy.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0043-3144",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}