Health economic analysis on a psychosocial intervention for family caregivers of persons with dementia
- Författare
- Dahlrup B, Nordell E, Steen Carlsson K, Elmståhl S.
- Titel
- Health economic analysis on a psychosocial intervention for family caregivers of persons with dementia
- Utgivningsår
- 2014
- Tidskrift
- Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord
- Volym
- 37
- Häfte
- 3-4
- Sidor
- 181-95
- Sammanfattning
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.