Economic Costs Associated with Motorbike Accidents in Kathmandu, Nepal

Frontiers in Public Health

Diksha Sapkota¹ 

关键词: accidents;    DALY;    direct cost;    indirect cost;    motorbike;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2016.00273

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundRoad traffic accidents, considered as global tragedies, are in increasing trend; however, the safety situation is very severe in developing countries incurring substantial amount of human, economic, and social costs. Motorcycle crashes, the commonest form, occur mostly in economically active population. However, there is limited number of studies on economic burden of motorcycle crashes. This study aims to estimate the total cost and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost due to motorbike accidents among victims of Kathmandu Valley.

【 授权许可】

CC BY