Health Economic Analysis on a Psychosocial Intervention for Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia.
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Summary, in English
Background/Aims: Psychosocial intervention has shown positive effects on the caregivers' burden and satisfaction. The aims of this study were to describe the cost and cost-effectiveness of such an intervention. Methods: We analyzed resource use and costs of formal care for 308 persons with dementia and their caregivers' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Results: The costs of home help services were lower in the subgroup of spouse caregivers in the intervention group and the cost of nursing home placement was lower in the intervention group. While the person with dementia lived at home, caregivers in the intervention group reported a higher HRQoL (p < 0.01). After the person with dementia had moved to a nursing home, spouses in the control group had a lower HRQoL (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The result can be interpreted as a positive effect of the intervention focusing on the identified specific needs of the family caregivers. © 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Avdelning/ar
- EpiHealth: Epidemiology for Health
- Geriatrik
- Geriatric Medicine
- Hälsoekonomi
Publiceringsår
2014
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
181-195
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
Volym
37
Issue
3-4
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Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Karger
Ämne
- Gerontology, specializing in Medical and Health Sciences
Status
Published
Forskningsgrupp
- Geriatrics
- Geriatric Medicine
- Health Economics
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1420-8008