Analyzing the Costs of Informal Care for Persons with Dementia in Spain

The objective of this article is to estimate the time and associated costs of informal caregiving for the elderly with different levels of dementia. In a cross-sectional observational study with 242 subjects, we use the Resident Assessment Instrument Home Care (RAI-HC) to compile information on soci...

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Published in:Journal of promotion management 2015-07, Vol.21 (4), p.459-474
Main Authors: Escribano-Sotos, Francisco, Pardo-García, Isabel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
care services
Caring
Cost analysis
Cost estimates
Costs
Cross-sectional analysis
Dementia
Elder care
Estimation
Health care expenditures
informal care cost
LTC management
Multivariate analysis
Regression analysis
Spain
Studies
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Summary:The objective of this article is to estimate the time and associated costs of informal caregiving for the elderly with different levels of dementia. In a cross-sectional observational study with 242 subjects, we use the Resident Assessment Instrument Home Care (RAI-HC) to compile information on socio-demographic variables, informal care, comorbidities, hearing and vision function, use of formal support services, use of locomotion aids, and dementia. We construct a multivariable regression model to determine the cost of informal care due dementia. Findings show a positive association of dementia severity and costs of informal care.
ISSN:1049-6491
1540-7594
DOI:10.1080/10496491.2015.1051398