National Public Health Institute, Praia, Cabo Verde.
Department of Natural, Life and Environmental Sciences, University Jean Piaget, Praia, Cabo Verde.
PLoS One. 2023 Mar 13;18(3):e0278589. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278589. eCollection 2023.
External causes continue to be one of the main causes of mortality in the world and Cabo Verde is no exception. Economic evaluations can be used to demonstrate the disease burden of public health problems such as injuries and external causes and support prioritization of interventions aimed at improving the health of the population. The objective of this study was to estimate the indirect costs of premature mortality in 2018 due to injuries and other consequences of external causes in Cabo Verde. Years of potential life lost, years of potential productive life lost and human capital approach were used to estimate the burden and indirect costs of premature mortality. In 2018, 244 deaths were registered due to injury and other consequences of external causes. Males were responsible for 85.4% and 87.73% of years of potential life lost and years of potential productive life lost, respectively. The cost of productivity lost due to premature death caused by injury was 4,580,225.91 USD. The social and economic burden due to trauma was substantial. There is a need for more evidence on the burden of disease due to injuries and their consequences, to support the implementation of targeted multi-sectoral strategies and policies for the prevention, management, and reduction of costs due to injuries in Cabo Verde.
外部原因仍然是世界上主要的死亡原因之一，佛得角也不例外。经济评估可用于展示伤害和外部原因等公共卫生问题的疾病负担，并支持优先考虑旨在改善人口健康的干预措施。本研究的目的是估计 2018 年由于佛得角的伤害和其他外部原因造成的过早死亡的间接成本。使用潜在寿命损失年、潜在生产性生命损失年和人力资本方法来估计过早死亡的负担和间接成本。2018 年，有 244 人死于伤害和其他外部原因造成的后果。男性分别占潜在寿命损失年和潜在生产性生命损失年的 85.4%和 87.73%。因伤害导致的过早死亡而损失的生产力成本为 4580225.91 美元。创伤造成的社会和经济负担是巨大的。佛得角需要更多关于伤害及其后果造成的疾病负担的证据，以支持实施有针对性的多部门战略和政策，预防、管理和减少因伤害造成的成本。
