Economic evaluation of OHS in the health-care sector

The objectives of this study are:

  • to identify the relevant costs and consequences that should be included in an economic evaluation of an OHS intervention in the health-care sector
  • to determine how these costs and consequences can be measured and integrated into the evaluation, based on which data is available and on stakeholder preferences
  • to apply this framework to an intervention involving ceiling lifts in the health-care sector.
Researchers:
Guzman J, Tompa E, Dolinschi R, Macdonald S, Alamgir H, Koehoorn M
Full Title: 
Accounting for all the benefits: How should we judge the worth of occupational health and safety programs in the health-care sector?
Project Number: 
1135