A Senior Research Fellow with the Centre Population Health Research at Â鶹ֱ²¥ is uncovering the true cost of injury in Western Australia thanks to a $150,000 research grant awarded recently by the WA Health Department.<\/p>\n
Delia Hendrie\u2019s research work in the Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute will use the grant to investigate the range of direct costs of injury, as well as the indirect costs such as loss of productivity and quality of life over time.<\/p>\n
Ms Hendrie explains that by using a comprehensive approach to measuring the cost of injury, this research will inform decision makers about the overall magnitude of economic losses and how those costs are spread across a number of key areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe costs will be useful in comparing various health problems, assessing risks, setting research priorities, and selecting possible strategies for reducing the cost of injury through preventive and treatment strategies,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cUsing this approach will also allow us to make comparisons with earlier population estimates of the cost of injury that span back to 2000.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing able to use data that stretches back over the past decade provides access to a sufficient span of time to show the longer term consequences for people with injuries,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Injury costs will be calculated using an individual-based approach and then aggregated to provide an analysis of costs by injury type, injury severity, age group, gender and socio-economic status.<\/p>\n
Injury prevention and control is a National Health Priority Area and is a key strategic direction identified in WA\u2019s Health Promotion Strategic Framework.<\/p>\n
Ms Hendrie said she was pleased to see a developing profile for Safe Work Australia Week, which was a good time for all to reflect on improving health and safety in their workplaces to reduce death, injury and disease.<\/p>\n
Safe Work Australia Week \u2013 21-27 Oct: Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n Delia Hendrie, Senior Research Fellow with the Curtin Health Innovation Research Institutes (CHIRI) Population Health Research Hillary Lambert, Public Relations, Â鶹ֱ²¥
\nhttp:\/\/www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au\/sites\/SWA\/Â鶹ֱ²¥SafeWorkAustralia\/WhatWeDo\/Media\/Pages\/Safe-Work-Australia-Week%E2%80%94Time-to-get-ready!.aspx<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Tel: 08 9266\u00a0\u00a0 9068 Email: D.V.Hendrie@curtin.edu.au<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Tel: 08 9266 9085\u00a0\u00a0 Email: Hillary.lambert@curtin.edu.au<\/a>\u00a0 Twitter: @CurtinPR<\/p>\n