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Hindi International Journal of Mental Health & PsychiatryISSN: 2471-4372
Irina Kinchin Author
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Affiliation
Suicide, Self-harm, Workplace, Cost, Impact, Assessment, Construction industry, Mental health
School of Human Health and Social Sciences, Central Queensland University, Queensland, Australia
Biography
Dr Irina Kinchin is a Senior Research Fellow with a joint appointment at the Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE) and the Centre for Improving Palliative, Aged and Chronic Care through Clinical Research and Translation
Irina is applying a broad range of health economic methods to maximize the likelihood of equitable evidence-based decisions about the adoption of new initiatives for vulnerable populations with complex needs.
Publications
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The Economic Cost of Suicide and Non-fatal Suicidal Behaviour in the Australian Construction Industry
Author(s): Christopher M Doran, Rod Ling, Allison Milner and Irina Kinchin
Objective: Suicide has gained recognition worldwide as a significant public health problem. This paper quantifies the economic cost of suicide and non-fatal suicide behaviour (NFSB) in the Australian Construction Industry (CI).
Methods: Suicide data were obtained from the National Coronial Information System and occupational information was coded according to Australian standards with CI workers falling into three major groups: technicians and trades worker; machine operators; and, drivers and labourers. The analysis used a costing methodology endorsed by the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission. Costs were derived for the year 2012 using an incidence-based approach with fut... view more»
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