[Cost-benefit analysis of a school-based smoking prevention program].
Jordi Hormigo Amaro1, Anna García-Altés, M José López
1CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, España.
Gaceta Sanitaria
|June 5, 2009
Summary
School-based smoking prevention programs, like PASE.bcn, offer substantial societal benefits, significantly outweighing their costs. These interventions effectively reduce healthcare expenses and productivity losses, supporting widespread implementation.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Economics
- Preventive Medicine
Background:
- Tobacco use remains a significant public health concern, particularly among youth.
- School-based interventions are a key strategy for smoking prevention.
- Evaluating the economic efficiency of such programs is crucial for resource allocation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the cost-effectiveness of the school-based smoking prevention program in Barcelona (PASE.bcn).
- To quantify the societal benefits derived from reduced smoking prevalence.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive cost-benefit analysis was conducted from a societal perspective.
- Costs included program design and implementation.
- Benefits encompassed avoided healthcare expenditures and productivity losses, estimated for 2005.
Main Results:
- With a 1% effectiveness rate, the PASE.bcn program yielded total benefits of €1,558,311.46.
- Healthcare benefits per prevented smoker were €1,997.57, with indirect benefits at €21,260.80.
- The program's cost-benefit ratio was calculated at 22.74, indicating substantial economic return.
Conclusions:
- School-based tobacco prevention programs generate significant societal benefits, exceeding their costs.
- Avoided healthcare costs and productivity losses represent major economic advantages.
- Findings support the universal adoption of these preventive interventions.
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