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Towards a comprehensive estimate of national spending on prevention
Background
Comprehensive information about national spending on prevention is crucial for health policy development and evaluation. This study provides a comprehensive overview of prevention spending in the Netherlands, including those activities beyond the national health accounts.
Methods
National spending on health-related primary and secondary preventive activities was examined by funding source with the use of national statistics, government reports, sector reports, and data from individual health associations and corporations, public services, occupational health services, and personal prevention. Costs were broken down by diseases, age groups and gender using population-attributable risks and other key variables.
Results
Total expenditures on prevention were €12.5 billion or €769 per capita in the Netherlands in 2003, of which 20% was included in the national health accounts. 82% was spent on health protection, 16% on disease prevention, and 2% on health promotion activities. Most of the spending was aimed at the prevention of infectious diseases (34%) and acute physical injuries (29%). Per capita spending on prevention increased steeply by age.
Conclusion
Total expenditure on health-related prevention is much higher than normally reported due to the inclusion of health protection activities beyond the national health accounts. The allocative efficiency of prevention spending, particularly the high costs of health protection and the low costs of health promotion activities, should be addressed with information on their relative cost effectiveness
Emergency department visits due to vertebral fractures in the Netherlands, 1986-2008: Steep increase in the oldest old, strong association with falls
Background: Vertebral fractures are a common consequence of osteoporosis in older persons. With the ageing of the population, number
Exposure of U.S. Children to Residential Dust Lead, 1999–2004: I. Housing and Demographic Factors
Migration protocol to estimate metal exposure from mouthing copper and tin alloy objects
Airborne exposures associated with the typical use of an aerosol brake cleaner during vehicle repair work
Probabilistic risk assessment of preservatives in dishwashing detergents and wet wipes for Korean consumers
National survey of photosensitivity and seizures induced by electronic screen games (video games, console games, computer games) Interim findings
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Experiences and perceptions of secondary food hygiene training: A preliminary study of five larger catering companies in south east Wales
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