Chronic health effects and cost of snakebite.

Kasturiratne, Anuradhani, Lalloo, David G ORCID: 0000-0001-7680-2200 and Janaka de Silva, H (2021) Chronic health effects and cost of snakebite. Toxicon: X, 9-10. 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
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Chronic health effects, Cost, Physical disability, Psychological effects, Snakebite, Socio-economic burden
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	11 Oct 2022 10:26
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2023 20:37
DOI:	10.1016/j.toxcx.2021.100074
Open Access URL:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxcx.2021.100074
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3165334