Maltezou, H C; Dedoukou, X; Pavi, Elpida; Theodoridou, M; Athanasakis, Kostas
Costs associated with measles in healthcare personnel during the 2017-2018 epidemic in Greece: a real-world data cost-of-illness analysis Journal Article
@article{Maltezou2019-vz,
title = {Costs associated with measles in healthcare personnel during the 2017-2018 epidemic in Greece: a real-world data cost-of-illness analysis},
author = {H C Maltezou and X Dedoukou and Elpida Pavi and M Theodoridou and Kostas Athanasakis},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-12-01},
urldate = {2019-12-01},
journal = {J Hosp Infect},
volume = {105},
number = {1},
pages = {91--94},
address = {England},
abstract = {Measles represents an occupational risk for healthcare personnel
(HCP). A total of 117 cases of measles among HCP were notified in
Greece during 2017-2018. We were able to contact 46 of them. Most
of those contacted had a serious clinical course with
complications, necessitating hospitalization in 67% of cases.
All HCP reported absenteeism, for a mean duration of 21.2 working
days (range: 3-60 days); 54.3% of HCP reported being at work
while symptomatic for a mean duration of 2.3 working days (range:
1-7 days). The average total cost-of-illness was €4,739 per HCP.
The total direct and indirect costs of the 117 notified cases
among HCP amount to €554,494, which is likely to be an
underestimate of the true cost.},
keywords = {Absenteeism; Cost; Healthcare personnel; Measles; Presenteeism; Vaccination},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Measles represents an occupational risk for healthcare personnel
(HCP). A total of 117 cases of measles among HCP were notified in
Greece during 2017-2018. We were able to contact 46 of them. Most
of those contacted had a serious clinical course with
complications, necessitating hospitalization in 67% of cases.
All HCP reported absenteeism, for a mean duration of 21.2 working
days (range: 3-60 days); 54.3% of HCP reported being at work
while symptomatic for a mean duration of 2.3 working days (range:
1-7 days). The average total cost-of-illness was €4,739 per HCP.
The total direct and indirect costs of the 117 notified cases
among HCP amount to €554,494, which is likely to be an
underestimate of the true cost.