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 