Chronic health effects and cost of snakebite

Kasturiratne, Anuradhani, Lalloo, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7680-2200 and de Silva H, Janaka (2021) 'Chronic health effects and cost of snakebite'. Toxicon, Vol vol. 9-10, Issue 100074.

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Abstract

The burden of disability among survivors and the socio-economic impact of snakebite have not been adequately researched. We reviewed original research articles, case reports and small case series relating to chronic physical, mental and psycho-social disability and economic burden of snakebite. Both physical and psychological health problems seem common in snakebite survivors and can lead to disability and loss of productivity. Chronic physical health effects, musculoskeletal disability being the commonest, can be largely attributed to limited and delayed access to optimal treatment of acute envenoming. The economic burden is considerable, and includes health system costs, out-of-pocket expenditure and opportunity costs, with regional variations. Health systems should be more responsive to needs and circumstances of bite victims, and a more holistic approach should be developed in the treatment of snakebite which incorporates the management of chronic health effects.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	W General Medicine. Health Professions > W 74 Medical economics. Health care costs WA Public Health > Health Problems of Special Population Groups > WA 395 Health in developing countries WD Disorders of Systemic, Metabolic or Environmental Origin, etc > Animal Poisons > WD 410 Reptiles
Faculty: Department:	Clinical Sciences & International Health > Clinical Sciences Department
Digital Object Identifer (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxcx.2021.100074
Depositing User:	Debbie Jenkins
Date Deposited:	24 Aug 2021 06:53
Last Modified:	24 Aug 2021 06:55
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/18739

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